Recurrent uveitis and nodular skin lesions revealing lepromatous leprosy.

Trop DoctJun 15, 2026 (epub)

Manikandan Chidambaram, Pallavi Prasad, Kunal Chandwar et al.

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Case in brief

A 51-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes presented with recurrent bilateral anterior uveitis and tender erythematous nodules over several years. Diagnostic evaluation revealed lepromatous leprosy. Following treatment with multidrug therapy and systemic corticosteroids, both her skin lesions and uveitis resolved completely, preserving her eyesight at the one-year follow-up.

Diagnostic / clinical pearl

Clinicians should consider leprosy in patients with recurrent uveitis and skin lesions, especially in endemic areas or with relevant risk factors.

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