Lepromatous Hansen’s Disease Simulating Still’s Disease: A Parodying Case Report with Diagnostic Conundrum
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Abstract Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, is an ancient chronic granulomatous infectious disease which is known to affect human beings and continues to be an important prevalent disease in several developing nations. Since leprosy mimics connecive tissue disease, several case reports have mentioned that it mimics common rheumatologic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), seronegative spondyloarthritis (SpA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). After extensive literature search we failed to find case report of leprosy with type two reaction simulating still’s disease. Hence we hereby report a case of an 18 year old male with lepromatous Hansen’s disease with type 2 reaction misdiagnosed and mismanaged as Still’s disease. Keywords: Lepromatous Hansen’s Disease, Still’s Disease, Erythematous Nodules |