Methotrexate treatment for type 1 (reversal) leprosy reactions.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Corticosteroids are the drugs of choice for treatment of type 1 leprosy reactions, but when these agents cannot be used because of their adverse effects, alternative treatments are needed. We report the first case, to our knowledge, of a type 1 leprosy reaction that was successfully treated with methotrexate in a patient intolerant to corticosteroids who had borderline lepromatous leprosy.
Medical subject headings
- Leprosy, Borderline
- Methotrexate