Erythema nodosum leprosum: A pediatric case report successfully treated with thalidomide
We present the case of a 10-year-old patient who visited our hospital with prolonged fever, multiple nodular lesions on the skin, and diagnostic studies that confirmed leprosy. As a complication, there is a type 2 leprosy reaction that does not respond adequately to the use of steroids; therefore, we used thalidomide, a medication that is infrequently used in children. However, we were able to control the inflammatory response.
Authors
- Andrés Felipe Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4124-5982)
- Doris M. Salgado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1663-1996)
- Pilar Pérez López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4756-6808)
- Natalia del Pilar Delgado Ortíz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5041-387X)
- R Rios (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9928-1649)
- Jalil Rashid Forero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7968-1123)
Institutions
- Universidad Surcolombiana (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectio
- Published
- 2024-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22354/24223794.1192
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00