Author's details
- Dr Khashau Eleburuike
- MBBS, MSc.
- Resident doctor in family medicine in the Northern Region of Sweden
Reviewer's details
- Dr Gboyega Olarinoye
- MBBS, FMCP
- Dermatologist, FMC Keffi Nassarawa State. Nigeria
- Date Uploaded: 2024-12-01
- Date Updated: 2025-08-06
Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy
Background
Borderline tuberculoid leprosy in dark-skinned individuals often presents with well-defined, hypopigmented patches that may be difficult to distinguish due to minimal contrast with the surrounding skin. These patches are associated with nerve involvement, leading to sensory loss and muscle weakness in affected areas. Treatment typically involves multidrug therapy (MDT) with dapsone, rifampicin, and sometimes clofazimine, alongside managing nerve damage to prevent disability.
Lesion
https://internationaltextbookofleprosy.org/chapter/diagnosis-leprosy?sect=authors
Lesion image
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References
- Kumar B, Uprety S, & Dogra S. (2017) Chapter 2.1. Clinical Diagnosis of Leprosy. In Scollard DM, & Gillis TP. (Eds.), International Textbook of Leprosy. American Leprosy Missions, Greenville, SC. https://doi.org/10.1489/itl.2.1
- Lawn SD, Wood C, Lockwood DN. Borderline tuberculoid leprosy: an immune reconstitution phenomenon in a human immunodeficiency virus–infected person. Clinical infectious diseases. 2003 Jan 1;36(1):e5-6.
- Carolina Talhari, Sinésio Talhari, Gerson Oliveira Penna, Clinical aspects of leprosy, Clinics in Dermatology, Volume 33, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 26-37, ISSN 0738-081X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.07.002. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738081X14001448)
