00952nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042100001200054700001600066700001300082245008000095856006200175300000800237490000600245520051700251022001400768       2024                            d  c04/20241 aPatel C1 aDe Barros B1 aWalker S00aLocalised erythema nodosum leprosum-A rare entity managed with thalidomide.  uhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ski2.339  a1-40 v43 a<p>Leprosy is caused by . The condition primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves. There are two types of leprosy reactions, Type 1 and Type 2 or erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL). ENL is a severe multi-system, immune-mediated complication of lepromatous leprosy. It is characterised by widespread painful cutaneous nodules, fever and peripheral oedema. This report discusses the unusual case of a 29-year-old woman who developed a localised form of ENL which required thalidomide to induce remission.</p>
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