Leprosy, renal, transplantation

What is it about?

Leprosy is rarely seen in organ transplant patients; approximately 12 cases of leprosy in organ transplant recipients have been reported. We herein report a Turkish renal transplant recipient concomitantly infected with lepromatous leprosy. A 38-year-old male received renal transplantation at our Hospital six years ago and then received immunosuppressive therapy with prednisolone, cyclosporine, and mycophenolate mofetile. He was admitted with multiple erythematous nodules and plaques appeared over the patient’s face, extremities, and trunk Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of leprosy. We treated the patient with a multidrug regimen including dapsone, clofazimine, and rifampine with a good response. We suggest that leprosy should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unusual skin manifestations in organ transplant patients.

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Why is it important?

Leprosy is rarely seen. But leprosy should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unusual skin manifestations in endemic areas.