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Caio O Sena1, Isabela Maria B Goulart2, Pâmella C Justino Sena3
1Department of Pathology, University of Uberlândia Clinical Hospital/Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares (EBSERH), Uberlândia, BRA.
Abstract:
Thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO), also known as Buerger's disease, is a vasculitis associated with a history of smoking, presenting as limb ischemia. Conversely, leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). While leprosy typically presents with neurological signs, this report describes a rare case of atypical borderline lepromatous (BL) leprosy in a type 1 reaction with an initial presentation mimicking TAO in an elderly woman. This atypical presentation, combined with skin changes related to aging, masked the diagnosis of BL leprosy.
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