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SHORT CASE - 1601006184
A 35 year old male patient, resident of ramchandrapuram, works as a daily wage labourer, a chronic smoker (1 pack of beedi every 2 days) and a chronic alcoholic (90ml daily) since 20 years presented with 3 month history of painless papules with erythema that started initially over the face then gradually extended to upper limb, low limbs and trunk.
No history of hypodense lesions
No history of fever
No history of pus
No history of loss of sensations
No history of genital lesions
Patient got over the counter topical cream, soap and some oral drugs from nearby medical shop.
He used them for 2 months, few lesions regressed but few persisted on nose, ear lobe, hands, legs and trunk.
14 days ago patient developed blackish skin discolouration over hands and feet with skin peeling, cracking, ulcer formation associated with burning sensation and erythema all over the body.
Since 4 days patient developed continuous high grade fever associated with chills and rigors.Associated with Loss of appetite.
There is no history of similar complaints in the past
EXAMINATION:
Face: loss of eyebrows, thickened earlobe
Oral cavity: dark erythematous lesions on the palate
Multiple lesions of different sizes with ill defined erythematous borders and pale hypopigmented centre with peeling and raw areas are seen on trunk, limbs and face
Scaly hyperpigmented plaques with fissures noted involving the feet extending from the sole to the dorsal aspect of the foot.
DIAGNOSIS:
Hansen’s disease
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