A case report of erythroderma in a patient with borderline leprosy on reversal reaction: a result of the exacerbated reaction?

Denis R MiyashiroAna Paula VieiraMaria Angela Bianconcini TrindadeJoão AvanciniJosé Antonio SanchesGil Benard

Published in: BMC dermatology (2017)

This case report highlights the importance of thorough clinical examination of erythrodermic patients in search for its etiology and suggests that an intense and probably uncontrolled leprosy RR can culminate in the development of erythroderma.

Keyphrases

case report
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors