Lepromatous Leprosy: Report of a Histoid-Like Case

  • Ana Carolina Serra Rodrigues Pós-Graduando(a) em Dermatologia do Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay. Hospital Geral da Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro – RJ.
  • Danielle Carvalho Quintella Pathologista do Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay. Hospital Geral da Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro – RJ
  • Felipe Tavares Rodrigues Escola de Medicina e Cirurgia do Rio de Janeiro - Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Mercedes Prates Pockstaller Professor do Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay. Hospital Geral da Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro – RJ.
  • José Augusto da Costa Nery Professor do Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay. Hospital Geral da Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro – RJ.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.77.1.962
Keywords: Leprosy, Lepromatous, Skin

Abstract

Histoid leprosy, described by Wade in 1963, represents an atypical variant of lepromatous leprosy, with its own clinical and pathological features. In the past, it was considered a marker of drug resistance and relapse. It presents as keloid-like plaque or nodular lesions. Optical microscopy shows few foamy macrophages and numerous alcohol-acid-resistant bacilli and an infiltrate composed predominantly of spindle cells, which can mimic fibrohistiocytic neoplasms. We report a case of lepromatous leprosy with lesions clinically compatible with the histoid variant in order to demonstrate and reinforce the clinical polymorphism of this type of Hansen’s disease and raise awareness for the need of an early diagnosis and treatment, therefore with the interruption of the transmission chain and reduction of the occurrence of irreversible leprosy-related disability.

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Published
2019-03-26
How to Cite
Rodrigues, A. C. S., Quintella, D. C., Rodrigues, F. T., Pockstaller, M. P., & Nery, J. A. da C. (2019). Lepromatous Leprosy: Report of a Histoid-Like Case. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology, 77(1), 73-76. https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.77.1.962
Issue
Vol 77 No 1 (2019): January / March
Section
Case Reports

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