Oral Involvement in Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy: Report of a Case with Review of Literature

Sheetal Yadav; Vijay Gandhi; Priya Yadav

doi:10.4103/idoj.idoj_378_22

Oral Involvement in Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy: Report of a Case with Review of Literature

Indian Dermatol Online J. 2023 Apr 4;14(3):388-390. doi: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_378_22. eCollection 2023 May-Jun.

Authors

Sheetal Yadav¹, Vijay Gandhi¹, Priya Yadav¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology and Pathology, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Abstract

Leprosy is a chronic infectious granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, primarily affecting the skin and the peripheral nerves. Variable involvement of internal organs and mucosa has been reported with incidence ranging from 19% to 60%, more commonly seen in lepromatous spectrum of leprosy (LL and BL). We report a case of borderline tuberculoid (BT) leprosy presenting with oral mucosal lesions involving the gingival mucosa and lower lip.

Keywords: Borderline leprosy; oral involvement; periodontitis.

Publication types

Case Reports