Table 1.
World Health Organization System and Ridley-Joplin Classification and Type of Reaction.
Figure 1.
Multiple non-tender nodules (0.5–1.0 cm) in the right arm.
Figure 2.
Multiple non-tender nodules (0.5–1.0 cm) in the right leg.
Figure 3.
Fite-Faraco staining of skin biopsy demonstrating abundant acid-fast bacilli inside foamy macrophages (arrow).
Figure 4.
Newly appeared and rapidly ulcerating lesion in the right arm, accompanied with fever, cervical lymphadenopathy, and malaise.
Table 2.
Distinguishing Features of Type 1 and Type 2 Leprosy Reactions.
Table 3.
Treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Leprosy Reactions.
Figure 5.
Patient with a type 1 leprosy reaction.
(A) Patient with borderline tuberculoid leprosy with inflammation of previously existent skin plaques distributed in his four limbs and in the thorax. (B) Improvement of inflammation of the skin findings after corticosteroid treatment.