Severe reactional state in lepromatous leprosy simulating Sweet's syndrome.
A male patient with underlying lepromatous leprosy mimicked Sweet's syndrome clinically. He was believed to be in an atypical reactional state recognized as a variant form of erythema nodosum leprosum. In addition to the antileprosy treatment, steroid hormone was required to control the systemic symptoms.
Kou
T T
TT
Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chan
H L
HL
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome