Finger gangrene: an unusual presentation of leprosy

Finger gangrene: an unusual presentation of leprosy

Peripheral gangrene is a rare presentation of some types of leprosy. We report a case of 16 years old male presented with history of fever of unknown origin followed by peripheral digital gangrene. Careful skin examination showed a hypopigmented anesthetic patch. Further investigations showed antiph...

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Main Authors: Galal El-Anany, Hanan Nada, Noha Nagui, Suzan Shalaby, Eman Sany, Naglaa Elmongy, Ahmed Nada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian Women’s Dermatologic Society
Subjects:
digital gangrene
fever
leprosy
Online Access:http://www.jewd.eg.net//article.asp?issn=1687-1537;year=2019;volume=16;issue=1;spage=68;epage=70;aulast=El-Anany
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Summary:Peripheral gangrene is a rare presentation of some types of leprosy. We report a case of 16 years old male presented with history of fever of unknown origin followed by peripheral digital gangrene. Careful skin examination showed a hypopigmented anesthetic patch. Further investigations showed antiphospholipid syndrome positivity. What’s the link between both diagnoses?
ISSN:2090-2565

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