SHORT CASE
35 year old male patient, resident of ramchandrapuram ,HYD,works as daily wage labourer .
Presented with history of painless lesions - papules with erythema that started initially over face then extended to upper limb and lower limb ,trunk since 3 months.
No fever ,no pus discharge ,no loss of sensation ,no genital lesions .
He is a chronic smoker(1 pack of beedi every 2 days ) and taking alcohol (90 ml daily ) since 20 years.
Patient got topical cream ,soap and some oral drugs from medical shop - OTC
He used for 2 months ,few lesions regressed ,but few persisted on nose ,earlobe and on trunk ,hands ,legs .
14 days back patient developed blackish skin discoloration over hands and feet with skin peeling ,cracking ,ulcer formation - associated with burning sensation and erythema all over the body.
No new lesions were noted .
No known comorbidities .
No history of similiar complaints in the past
On examination :
Face -
Loss of eye brows
Thickened earlobe
Multiple Papules with erythema over face ,limbs ,trunk associated with hypo pigmentation.
Diagnosis -
Type 1 lepra reaction .
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