Leprosy Mimicking Common Rheumatologic Entities: A Trial for the Clinician in the Era of Biologics
Joint Authors
Rath, Deepak
Bhargava, Shrinath
Kundu, Bijit Kumar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Rheumatoid arthritis and seronegative spondyloarthritis, which make up the lion’s share of cases attending a rheumatology clinic, are relatively easy to diagnose.
However, when an entity of infective aetiology like leprosy known to be a great mimic of different autoimmune conditions presents with features similar to these, the possibility of it being diagnosed at the outset is very slim indeed.
The ease with which the diagnosis of leprosy can be missed assumes sinister proportions as the use of disease modifying agents can have deleterious effects in these patients.
In the era of increasing availability and use of biologic disease modifying agents, it is imperative not only to actively rule out the presence of leprosy but also to make it a part of the prebiologic screening of patients in whom biologics are being planned to be administered, especially in leprosy endemic areas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rath, Deepak& Bhargava, Shrinath& Kundu, Bijit Kumar. 2014. Leprosy Mimicking Common Rheumatologic Entities: A Trial for the Clinician in the Era of Biologics. Case Reports in Rheumatology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017701
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rath, Deepak…[et al.]. Leprosy Mimicking Common Rheumatologic Entities: A Trial for the Clinician in the Era of Biologics. Case Reports in Rheumatology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017701
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rath, Deepak& Bhargava, Shrinath& Kundu, Bijit Kumar. Leprosy Mimicking Common Rheumatologic Entities: A Trial for the Clinician in the Era of Biologics. Case Reports in Rheumatology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017701
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017701