A Rare Case of Leprosy in Sweden Mimicking Drug Eruption

Authors

  • Gunilla Alvergren Västra Götalandsregionen, Department of Dermatology, Högsbo Närsjukhus, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Helena Hammarström Västra Götalandsregionen, Department of Infectious Diseases, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Soumela Polyza Västra Götalandsregionen, Department of Clinical Pathology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Iva Johansson Västra Götalandsregionen, Department of Clinical Pathology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2025-0305

Keywords:

granulomatous dermatitis, infections, leprosy

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2026-03-02

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Alvergren, G., Hammarström, H., Polyza, S., & Johansson, I. (2026). A Rare Case of Leprosy in Sweden Mimicking Drug Eruption. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 106, adv–2025. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2025-0305

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