Abstract

We report an ethnic minority patient presenting as fever of unknown origin for over 25 days, who was admitted with atypical cutaneous lesions, damages in the peripheral joints and nervous system. Owing to tracing the past medical history, the patient has received a prompt diagnosis and achieved good outcome. By summarizing the entire diagnosis and treatment process, we report the case to deepen the understanding of fever of unknown origin caused by type Ⅱ lepra reaction. All specialties, meanwhile, should be aware of the rare infectious diseases in daily medical practice.

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