A clinical case of borderline leprosy
- Authors: Semyonova V.G.1, Levicheva Y.Y.1, Shelepova T.N.1, Nabieva A.R.1, Nikonorov A.A.2, Smolyannikova V.A.2,3, Kubanov A.A.2
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Affiliations:
- Leprosy Research Institute
- State Research Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
- Issue: Vol 97, No 6 (2021)
- Pages: 96-103
- Section: CLINICAL CASE REPORTS
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0042-4609/article/view/117599
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.25208/vdv1298
- ID: 117599
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Abstract
Background. Described a rare case of leprosy, borderline form in the active stage.
Aim. To present a clinical case of the development of leprosy with atypical manifestations in a patient outside a region endemic for leprosy.
Case report. A 67-year-old patient from 2018 to 2020 received treatment for allergic dermatitis, pyoderma, no effect was observed; in 2020 he was examined for sarcoidosis, the diagnosis was not confirmed. In the Leprosy Research Institute, an examination was carried out, including a bacterioscopic examination of skin scarificates, a pathomorphological examination of skin biopsies, and molecular genetic methods.
Results. Based on complaints, anamnesis, examination data and physical examination, the results of clinical and laboratory examination, the diagnosis was made: leprosy, borderline form (ICD-10 A30.3), active stage.
Conclusion. The presented observation indicates that the variety of clinical manifestations of leprosy and the lack of alertness in relation to this disease, about the difficulty in establishing the correct clinical diagnosis in the patient, given the lack of history of data on contact with patients with leprosy.
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Viktoriya G. Semyonova
Leprosy Research Institute
Email: v.g.semenova@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7708-8707
Russian Federation, N. Ostrovsky str., 3, 414057, Astrakhan
Yuliya Y. Levicheva
Leprosy Research Institute
Email: levicheva@700200.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1962-4193
Russian Federation, N. Ostrovsky str., 3, 414057, Astrakhan
Tatyana N. Shelepova
Leprosy Research Institute
Email: shelepovatn@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8172-2421
Cand. Sci. (Med.), physician
Russian Federation, N. Ostrovsky str., 3, 414057, AstrakhanAntonina R. Nabieva
Leprosy Research Institute
Email: nabiyeva-1981@list.ru
dermatovenerologist , Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, N. Ostrovsky str., 3, 414057, AstrakhanAleksandr A. Nikonorov
State Research Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology
Author for correspondence.
Email: nikonorov_all@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7214-8176
SPIN-code: 3859-7081
Scopus Author ID: 6701729328
senior research associate, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor
Russian Federation, Korolenko str., 3, bldg 6, 107076, MoscowVera A. Smolyannikova
State Research Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Email: smva@bk.ru
senior research associate, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor
Russian Federation, Korolenko str., 3, bldg 6, 107076, Moscow; Trubetskaya str., 8–2, 119991, MoscowAlexey A. Kubanov
State Research Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology
Email: alex@cnikvi.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7625-0503
SPIN-code: 8771-4990
MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation, Korolenko str., 3, bldg 6, 107076, MoscowReferences
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