AUTHOR=Tukeni Kedir Negesso , Aga Tadele Molla , Abadiko Elias Ababulgu , Mamo Idosa Taso , Woyimo Tamirat Godebo , Biru Eyob Tarekegn , Abafogi Abdo Kedir , Gudina Esayas Kebede TITLE=Erythema nodosum as the initial presentation of leprosy in a 15-year-old boy: a case report on Ethiopia’s persistent elimination challenges JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine VOLUME=11 YEAR=2025 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1490279 DOI=10.3389/fmed.2024.1490279 ISSN=2296-858X