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Asymmetrical ocular affliction in a case of recurrent erythema nodosum leprosum—an uncommon manifestation of leprosy in contemporary times
Soumya Sachdeva MBBS, MD, DNB,
Soumya Sachdeva MBBS, MD, DNB
Department of Dermatology, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
Search for more papers by this author Kabir Sardana MBBS, MD, DNB, MNAMS,
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Kabir Sardana MBBS, MD, DNB, MNAMS
Department of Dermatology, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
Search for more papers by this author Ritu Kumari MBBS,
Ritu Kumari MBBS
Department of Dermatology, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
Search for more papers by this author Kavin Bhogar MBBS,
Kavin Bhogar MBBS
Department of Ophthalmology, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
Search for more papers by this author Ananta Khurana MBBS, MD, DNB, MNAMS,
Ananta Khurana MBBS, MD, DNB, MNAMS
Department of Dermatology, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
Search for more papers by this author Purnima Malhotra MBBS, MD,
Purnima Malhotra MBBS, MD
Department of Pathology, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Soumya Sachdeva MBBS, MD, DNB,
Soumya Sachdeva MBBS, MD, DNB
Department of Dermatology, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
Search for more papers by this author Kabir Sardana MBBS, MD, DNB, MNAMS,
Corresponding Author
Kabir Sardana MBBS, MD, DNB, MNAMS
Department of Dermatology, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
Search for more papers by this author Ritu Kumari MBBS,
Ritu Kumari MBBS
Department of Dermatology, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
Search for more papers by this author Kavin Bhogar MBBS,
Kavin Bhogar MBBS
Department of Ophthalmology, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
Search for more papers by this author Ananta Khurana MBBS, MD, DNB, MNAMS,
Ananta Khurana MBBS, MD, DNB, MNAMS
Department of Dermatology, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
Search for more papers by this author Purnima Malhotra MBBS, MD,
Purnima Malhotra MBBS, MD
Department of Pathology, ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
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First published: 11 April 2022
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