# Overlooked signs and symptoms: Why leprosy is often misdiagnosed **Authors:** Tong Ba Tran, Thuy Thi Phan Nguyen, Ngoc Thi Kim Pham, Quan Duy Nguyen, Doan Minh Phan, Chau Thuy Ai Nguyen, Dam Van Pham, Nhi Thi Uyen Pham PMC · DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2026.01.055 · JAAD Case Reports · 2026-02-09 ## Full-text entities - **Diseases:** lepromatous leprosy (MESH:D015440), motor deficits (MESH:D009461), acanthosis (MESH:D000052), cutaneous lupus (MESH:D008178), Sweet's syndrome (MESH:D016463), fever (MESH:D005334), lupus (MESH:D008180), lupus panniculitis (MESH:D015435), inflammatory (MESH:D007249), dermatophytosis (MESH:D014005), fibrosis (MESH:D005355), erythematous nodules (MESH:D016606), BT (MESH:D056005), hypopigmented (MESH:D017496), dermatoses (MESH:D012871), TT (MESH:D015441), Tinea faciei (MESH:C000656845), erythematous plaques (MESH:D003773), hyperkeratosis (MESH:D017488), atrophy (MESH:D001284), mycosis fungoides (MESH:D009182), paresthesia (MESH:D010292), granuloma (MESH:D006099), sensory loss (MESH:C580162), loss of appetite (MESH:D001068), fungal infection (MESH:D009181), epidermal hyperplasia (MESH:D006965), hemangioma (MESH:D006391), lupus vulgaris (MESH:D008177), infectious granulomatous disease (MESH:D003141), erythema nodosum (MESH:D004893), facial lesions (MESH:D005155), Hansen's disease (MESH:D007918), Hypoesthesia (MESH:D006987), leukocytosis (MESH:D007964), leukocytoclastic vasulitis (MESH:C535509) - **Chemicals:** methylprednisolone (MESH:D008775), itraconazole (MESH:D017964), potassium hydroxide (MESH:C029943), AFB (-), terbinafine (MESH:D000077291), hydroxychloroquine (MESH:D006886) - **Species:** Mycobacterium leprae (species) [taxon 1769], Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606] ## Full text _Full body text omitted from this summary view._ Fetch the complete paper as Markdown: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12968998/full.md ## Figures 6 figures with captions in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12968998/full.md ## References 8 references — full list in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12968998/full.md --- Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12968998