Lepra Reaction Types
Type 2 reaction or.
Lepra reaction types. Type 1 lepra reaction reversal reaction is characterized by the development of acute erythema and swelling of existing skin lesions or by the appearance of new lesions andor neuritis 1 2. Differential diagnosis pitfalls. Type 2 lepra reaction in adult synopsis.
General condition of the patient good with little or no fever. With the leprosy patches. This retrospective descriptive study was done at malc karachi all new leprosy cases who were registered at malc during a two and a half year period were enrolled.
New tender red lumps not asso. Type 2 lepra reaction erythema nodosum leprosum is the appearance of skin nodules due to the immune complexmediated complication of leprosy 3. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves respiratory tract skin and eyes.
It mostly occurs in borderline patients as. This nerve damage may result in a lack of ability to feel pain which can lead to the loss of parts of a persons extremities from repeated injuries or infection due to unnoticed. Lesions less widespread than in.
Skin type 1 reaction type 2 reaction inflammation of the skin leprosy patches are inflamed but rest of the skin normal. Lepra reaction and neuritis. Poor with fever and.
Type 1 reaction is a delayed hypersensitivity reaction. Leprosy also known as hansens disease hd is a long term infection by the bacteria mycobacterium leprae or mycobacterium lepromatosis. Sudden changes in immune mediated response to mycobacterium leprae antigen are referred to as leprosy.
Patient data and dermatological findings were analyzed in three men. Type 2 lepra reaction is a th2 mediated type iii hypersensitivity reaction in leprosy with a characteristic cutaneous manifestation in the form of erythema nodosum leprosum enl. Erythema nodosum typically affects lower legs.