Karnataka PGET 2007 PSM MCQ Answer 18

The correct answer is D

Immunologically mediated episodes of acute or subacute inflammation known as a reaction, may occur in any type of leprosy except indeterminate. Unless reactions are promptly and adequately treated they can result in permanent deformity. Most reactions belong to one of two major types, erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) or type 2 reaction or reversal reaction (type 1 reaction).

ENL occurs exclusively in patients with multibacillary leprosy, especially lepromatous (LL)and borderline lepromatous (BL) leprosy. In general, it appears to be less of a problem among patients treated with standard multidrug therapy (MDT) than among those treated with dapsone monotherapy, probably owing to the anti-inflammatory activity of clofazimine in the MDT regimen.

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