Publicação: Leprosy mimicking thrombangiitis obliterans (Buerger’s Disease): a case study
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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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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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borderline lepromatous leprosy, buerger's disease, mycobacterium leprae, thromboangiitis obliterans, vasculitis
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SENA, Caio Oliveira. Leprosy mimicking thrombangiitis obliterans (Buerger’s Disease): a case study. 2025. 6 f. Trabalho de Conclusão de Residência. ( Graduação em Ciência da Saúde) - Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Uberlândia. 2025.
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