Wade's leprosy

Authors

  • Camila Iglesias Leal Dermatology Unit, Infectious Hospital "Francisco Javier Muñiz", Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Liliana Olivares Dermatology Unit, Infectious Hospital "Francisco Javier Muñiz", Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Sofia Mazzaroni Dermatology Unit, Infectious Hospital "Francisco Javier Muñiz", Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Eduardo Restifo Leprosy Unit, Infectious Hospital "Francisco Javier Muñiz", Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Esteban Maronna Dermatology Unit, Infectious Hospital "Francisco Javier Muñiz", Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/da.v26i2.2084

Keywords:

Histoid leprosy, Lepromatous leprosy, Hansen’s disease, Wade's leprosy

Abstract

Wade’s leprosy or histoid leprosy is a rare variant of this disease, with distinct clinical, bacteriological, and histopathological findings. The presence of lepromas of considerable size, a high bacillary index, and fusiform histiocytes arranged in a whorled pattern are characteristic. It has been reported to manifest “de novo” or as relapse after long-term dapsone monotherapy, inadequate schemes and also after successful treatments. We present a case of Wade’s leprosy without a prior history of any antileprosy treatment.

Author Biographies

Camila Iglesias Leal, Dermatology Unit, Infectious Hospital "Francisco Javier Muñiz", Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatology Resident

Liliana Olivares, Dermatology Unit, Infectious Hospital "Francisco Javier Muñiz", Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of the Dermatology Unit, Muñiz Hospital

Sofia Mazzaroni, Dermatology Unit, Infectious Hospital "Francisco Javier Muñiz", Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ex Chief of Residents of Dermatology, Muñiz Hospital

Eduardo Restifo, Leprosy Unit, Infectious Hospital "Francisco Javier Muñiz", Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ex Chief of the Leprosy Unit, Muñiz Hospital

Esteban Maronna, Dermatology Unit, Infectious Hospital "Francisco Javier Muñiz", Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatopathologist

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Published

2020-06-25

Issue

Section

Clinical Cases