{"title":"Unusual sequential type I and II reactions in lepromatous leprosy: a case report.","authors":"Xinyu Qi, Shuqiong Huang","doi":"10.1093/trstmh/traf097","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Leprosy is a rare and easily misdiagnosed infectious disease in China. Leprosy reactions (LRs) are the greatest challenge in the treatment of leprosy. If LRs cannot be identified early and treated in a timely manner, patients are at risk of developing disabilities. Type I reactions often occur in borderline leprosy, whereas type II reactions are more prevalent in lepromatous leprosy. Clinically, lepromatous leprosy with type I and II mixed LRs is less common. This report details a case of lepromatous leprosy with mixed LRs, where the patient sequentially developed type II and then type I reactions. Through 1 y of multidrug therapy and our timely identification and intervention for LRs during treatment, the patient achieved a successful cure without any sequelae.</p>","PeriodicalId":23218,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/traf097","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Leprosy is a rare and easily misdiagnosed infectious disease in China. Leprosy reactions (LRs) are the greatest challenge in the treatment of leprosy. If LRs cannot be identified early and treated in a timely manner, patients are at risk of developing disabilities. Type I reactions often occur in borderline leprosy, whereas type II reactions are more prevalent in lepromatous leprosy. Clinically, lepromatous leprosy with type I and II mixed LRs is less common. This report details a case of lepromatous leprosy with mixed LRs, where the patient sequentially developed type II and then type I reactions. Through 1 y of multidrug therapy and our timely identification and intervention for LRs during treatment, the patient achieved a successful cure without any sequelae.
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