HLA-B27-Positive Leprosy Masquerading as Peripheral Spondyloarthritis: A Case Report
Lepromatous leprosy may mimic peripheral spondyloarthritis, especially with HLA-B27 positivity. Clinicians should consider leprosy in refractory arthritis or neuropathy, even in non-endemic areas, to prevent disability and transmission.
Authors
- Qian Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3261-3330)
- Amy Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8294-3886)
- Xiaobing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4302-2213)
- Qian Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3720-0341)
Institutions
- SKiN Health (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Case Reports in Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000549460
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00