Tuberculoid leprosy presenting as a “racket” lesion

AUTOR(ES)

Brandão, Letícia Stella Gardini, Marques, Gabriela Franco, Barreto, Jaison Antônio, Coelho, Ana Paula Cota Pinto, Serrano, Ana Paula de Paiva

FONTE

An. Bras. Dermatol.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2015-06

RESUMO

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.

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