A MISDIAGNOSED CASE OF HANSEN’S DISEASE
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 80
Abstract
PRESENTATION OF CASE A 24 years male patient hailing from Bhagalpur, Bihar, presently residing at Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai came with chief complaints of multiple, round, elevated skin lesions on face and multiple light coloured skin lesions on neck and back since 1 year. Patient was apparently alright one year back when he developed multiple, light coloured skin lesions on face, neck and back. The lesions were initially of pea size, then gradually increased in size over a period of 1 year. Six months later he developed multiple, round, brownish red, elevated lesions on the face. Patient took medical advice at his native place in Bihar. Screening test for Post Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL)- K39 was done, which was negative. He was investigated further and on clinico-pathological correlation started on MBMDT one and a half months back with no improvement.
Authors and Affiliations
Pranit Vijaykumar Farande, Amita Mhatre, Sunil Petkar, Rikita Patel
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