Department of family medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Qingchun Road No.3, Hangzhou 310016, China.
Clin Rheumatol. 2013 May;32(5):645-8. doi: 10.1007/s10067-013-2163-0. Epub 2013 Feb 5.
Leprosy is associated with the occurrence of various skin lesions such as macules, papules, plaques, nodules, and even diffused infiltration, depending on the patient's immune response. Its clinical presentation is often different from the usual pattern, leading to confusion in diagnosis. We present a case of leprosy with ANA positive that was mistaken for connective tissue disease. In this case, we want to tell that doctors should not only depend on laboratory index for diagnosis, the misdiagnosis may lead to delaying illness and aggravating illness.
麻风病与各种皮肤损伤有关,如斑疹、丘疹、斑块、结节,甚至弥漫性浸润,这取决于患者的免疫反应。其临床表现常常与通常的模式不同,导致诊断混淆。我们报告了一例 ANA 阳性的麻风病,被误诊为结缔组织病。在这种情况下,我们想告诉大家,医生不仅要依靠实验室指标进行诊断,误诊可能会导致延误病情和加重病情。