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Original Article
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Korean J Med. 2009;76(1):195-198.
- 만성 신부전 및 골수침범을 보인 나병 1예
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이경종, 박재정, 박지영*, 최규복, 최희정,
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- A case of leprosy associated with bone marrow involvement and renal failure
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Kyung Jong Lee, Jae Jung Park, Ji Young Park, *, Kyu Bok Choi, Hee Jung Choi
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- Abstract
- Leprosy is caused by acid fast bacilli (AFB). It usually affects the skin, nerve segments close to the skin, and mucous membranes
of the upper respiratory tract. However, it can also involve other areas including lymph nodes, bone marrow, liver, and spleen. A
75-year-old male was admitted to hospital with general edema and dizziness, accompanied by pancytopenia and renal failure. The
bone marrow biopsy showed a marke increased in histiocytes and copious blue-gray fine debris containing AFB on special staining.
He was diagnosed with lepromatous leprosy. We report a case of lepromatous leprosy that manifested as chronic renal failure and
bone marrow involvement. (Korean J Med 76:S195-S198, 2009)
Keywords :Leprosy, Bone marrow, Renal failure
