Leprosy in Chronic Lymphocytic
Leukaemia: Rare Case Report
Published: October 1, 2011 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2011/.1541
Sudhakar Rao K.M., Jayashree Pawale, Ankad B.S., Varna Naidu, H.B. Kotbagi
Corresponding Author.
Assistant professor in Dept of pathology, SN medical
college, Bagalkot, India.
Assistant Professor,Dept of Dermatology,SN medical
college, Bagalkot, India.
Assistant Professor,Dept of Dermatology,SN medical
college, Bagalkot, India.
Professor, Dept of pathology,SN medical college,
Bagalkot, India.
Correspondence
Sudhakar Rao K.M.
C-9 staff quarters, SN Medical College,
Bagalkot, Karnataka - 587101.
Phone: 9972315388.
E-mail: address:drkmsudhakarrao@gmail.com.
This is a case report of a rare chronic lymphocytic leukaemia with lepromatous leprosy. A fifty nine year old male presented with epistaxis and abdominal pain. Investigations revealed high leucocyte count of 72,600cells/cmm, a differential count of 89% lymphocytes and 11% polymorphs and a platelet count 13,000cells/cmm. The case was diagnosed as chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and pulse chemotherapy was started. Three months after the chemotherapy, the patient developed a painful, non-pruritic, tender nodule, which on biopsy, showed histiocytic granulomas in the dermis. AFB staining showed globi and fragmented baciili. The patient received treatment for both leukaemia and leprosy. After six months, the lesions are becoming faint. On follow up, the patient has been found to be recovering.
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