Tuberculoid leprosy presenting as a “racket” lesion

Abstract The "racket" lesion is a rare presentation of tuberculoid leprosy, which consists of a thickened nerve branch emerging from a tuberculoid plaque. It results from centripetal damage to cutaneous nerves caused by granuloma formation. We describe a typical case of tuberculoid leprosy presenting as a "racket" lesion. The lesion persisted after treatment with paucibacillary multidrug therapy.

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Main Authors: Brandão,Letícia Stella Gardini, Marques,Gabriela Franco, Barreto,Jaison Antônio, Coelho,Ana Paula Cota Pinto, Serrano,Ana Paula de Paiva
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2015
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962015000300420
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