The mortality associated with erythema nodosum leprosum in Ethiopia: a retrospective hospital-based study.

• Main Authors: Stephen L Walker (Author), Eglantine Lebas (Author), Shimelis N Doni (Author), Diana N J Lockwood (Author), Saba M Lambert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is a debilitating multisystem disorder which complicates leprosy. It is characterised by fever, malaise and painful erythematous cutaneous nodules. ENL is often recurrent or chronic in nature and frequently severe. Patients often require prolonged treatmen...