2019
DOI: 10.25251/skin.3.4.6
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Lepromatous leprosy: an elusive mimicker mistaken for polyarteritis nodosa and disseminated tuberculosis

Abstract: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the obligate intracellular microorganism, Mycobacterium leprae and presents as skin lesions and peripheral neuropathies with upper respiratory mucosa involvement. We present a case of a 36-year-old immunocompromised female whom was recently diagnosed polyarteritis nodosa vasculitis (PAN) in Trinidad and returned back to the US with a two week history of pleuritic chest pain, fever, chills, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, epistaxis and cough.  Physical examination re… Show more

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