@article{23516,
  keywords = {Adult, Cellulitis, Dapsone, Diagnosis, Differential, Facial Dermatoses, Female, Glucocorticoids, Humans, Leprostatic Agents, Leprosy, Borderline, Leprosy, Tuberculoid, Mycobacterium leprae, Prednisolone, Rifampin},
  author = {Ali K and Sittampalam G and Malik M A},
  title = {Facial tuberculoid leprosy: case report.},
  abstract = {<p>Leprosy is a chronic, infectious, systemic disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae and is classified as paucibacillary and multibacillary types. It is contagious and has an insidious onset. Clinical presentation is characterised by hypopigmented skin lesions with reduced sensation. Presence of acid-fast bacilli in tissue specimens is regarded as a gold standard for diagnosis. Treatment is based on multi-drug regimens. We report a case of borderline tuberculoid leprosy in a 31-year-old woman.</p>},
  year = {2011},
  journal = {The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery},
  volume = {49},
  pages = {70-2},
  month = {2011 Jan},
  issn = {1532-1940},
  doi = {10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.01.011},
  language = {eng},
}