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Lucio Phenomenon In Pregnancy: A Histopathology Review, Siti Efrida Fiqnasyani, Triasari Oktavriana,, Ervina Rosmarwati, Dita Eka Novriana, Ambar Mudigdo
Lucio Phenomenon In Pregnancy: A Histopathology Review, Siti Efrida Fiqnasyani, Triasari Oktavriana,, Ervina Rosmarwati, Dita Eka Novriana, Ambar Mudigdo
Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia
Background: Lucio phenomenon (LP) is a reaction occurring in lepromatous, non-nodular, diffuse leprosypatients who have not received multidrug therapy (MDT). The diagnosis of LP are based on clinical features and supported by histopathological examination. This report was conducted to establish a diagnosis of LP byhistopathological examination, considering that cases of LP in pregnancy are quite rare so that clinicians can be more precise.
Case: A 35-year-old pregnant woman complained of extensive ulcers on her hand and legs. Madarosis, saddle nose, and earlobes were found A slit skin smear examination showed a bacterial index of +4 and a morphological …