A Rare Case of Coexistence of Borderline Lepromatous Leprosy with Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis

  • Dey B
  • Gochhait D
  • Prabhakaran N
  • et al.
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Occurrence of pulmonary tuberculosis with leprosy is known but association of cutaneous tuberculosis with leprosy is rare. We report a case of borderline lepromatous leprosy coexistent with tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in a 29-year-old male, who presented with multiple skin coloured nodules and hyperkeratotic scaly lesions of 3-month duration. Dual infections are associated with high mortality and morbidity. Therefore early diagnosis and management helps to reduce mortality and to mitigate the effects of morbidity.

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Dey, B., Gochhait, D., Prabhakaran, N., Chandrashekar, L., & Behera, B. (2016). A Rare Case of Coexistence of Borderline Lepromatous Leprosy with Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2016, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/1746896

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