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Tuberculoid leprosy presenting as a “racket” lesion* * Study conducted at the Lauro de Souza Lima Institute (ILSL) – Bauru (SP), Brazil.

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.

Keywords:
Leprosy, paucibacillary; Leprosy, tuberculoid; Peripheral nerves

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