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ArticleInfectious disease reports2025

Erythema Nodosum Leprosum in a Patient with Borderline Lepromatous Leprosy: A Case Report.

Guido Chiriboga, Qianyu Guo, Eric Zuberi, Harry Ross Powers, Libardo Rueda Prada

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Guido ChiribogaMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Qianyu GuoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Eric ZuberiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-9754-4149
Harry Ross PowersDepartment of Infectious Disease, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5308-1575
Libardo Rueda PradaDepartment of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6964-5956

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Abstract

backgroundLeprosy, caused by CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of a 62-year-old female with borderline lepromatous leprosy who presented with recurrent facial cellulitis and later developed disseminated ENL. She was initially diagnosed following a series of facial infections and confirmatory skin biopsy. Months later, she developed systemic inflammatory lesions consistent with ENL, requiring hospitalization. She was treated with high-dose corticosteroids for ENL and methotrexate to treat type 1 reaction and continued multidrug therapy (MDT) with minocycline, rifampin, and clarithromycin for leprosy, which led to significant clinical improvement.

conclusionThis case highlights the diagnostic challenges of leprosy in the United States and the importance of recognizing ENL as a severe immunologic complication requiring prompt intervention. A multidisciplinary approach is essential for optimal patient outcomes.

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ArmadillosLeprosyLeprosy, LepromatousMycobacterium Infections, NontuberculousMycobacterium leprae

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PMID40700329
PMCPMC12285923

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