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  • Title: [Polyarthritis and papular eruption revealing leprosy].
    Author: Meyer M, Ingen-Housz-Oro S, Ighilahriz O, Wendling J, Gaulier A, Levy-Weil F, Sigal-Grinberg M, Flageul B.
    Journal: Rev Med Interne; 2008 Mar; 29(3):242-5. PubMed ID: 17976874.
    Abstract:
    Leprosy is generally revealed by cutaneous lesions often associated to nerve impairment. Rarely, it may be revealed by polyarthritis. The diagnosis, often delayed in the cutaneous-nevritic form because of the low prevalence of the disease in metropolitan France, is very difficult in case of rheumatic presentation. We report the case of a 28 year-old woman from Mali, who was diagnosed with lepromatous borderline leprosy with reversal reaction occurring in the postpartum as she presented with polyarthritis and skin lesions.
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