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Year : 2015 | Volume
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Coexistence of leprosy and pulmonary tuberculosis: An uncommon entity
Ajay Kumar Verma1, Arpita Singh2, Ved Prakash1, Ankit Bhatia1, Surya Kant1
1 Department of Pulmonary Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India 2 Department of Pulmonary Medicine, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Surya Kant Department of Pulmonary Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India
Source of Support: Nil., Conflict of Interest: None declared. | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.164954
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The association of two of the oldest diseases of mankind, leprosy and tuberculosis (TB) has been uncommonly reported in the literature. Herein, we report a known case of leprosy subsequently associated with sputum positive TB complicated by a type-II lepra reaction. There is a need for screening of patients for TB in patients diagnosed with leprosy to prevent the accidental misuse of an important drug, rifampicin to prevent the possibility of drug-resistant TB. |
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