Infectious Disease Resident, Department of Infectious Diseases, Christian Medical College Vellore, TN, India.
Trop Doct. 2023 Oct;53(4):533-535. doi: 10.1177/00494755231185987. Epub 2023 Jul 4.
Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is an immunological complication of leprosy seen in 50% of lepromatous and 10% of borderline lepromatous leprosy. It usually presents as a multisystem disease with papulo-nodular skin lesions and fever. Arthralgia or arthritis is a common initial presentation of erythema nodosum leprosum. Pure rheumatologic presentation of lepromatous leprosy complicated by erythema nodosum leprosum is extremely rare, mimics connective tissue disease and is treated with steroids.
红斑结节性麻风（ENL）是麻风病的一种免疫并发症，在 50%的瘤型麻风病和 10%的界限型麻风病中可见。它通常表现为一种多系统疾病，伴有丘疹性结节性皮肤损伤和发热。关节痛或关节炎是红斑结节性麻风的常见初始表现。由红斑结节性麻风引起的瘤型麻风病的纯风湿学表现极为罕见，模仿结缔组织疾病，并使用类固醇治疗。
