@article{95954,
  keywords = {Dermatology},
  author = {Fernandes T and de Andrade V and Nascimento I and Matias AKS},
  title = {Histoid leprosy presenting as a large tumor},
  abstract = {Histoid leprosy is a rare form of multibacillary leprosy, characterized by the presence of papules, plaques, or nodules whose appearance is keloid-like, skin colored, or erythematous. Fusiform cells are the main histopathological feature. Due to the fact that it can simulate other dermatological lesions, for example, dermatofibroma and neurofibroma, it constitutes a diagnostic challenge for clinicians and pathologists. It is a bacilliferous form of leprosy, and it plays an important role in disease transmission. A case of a patient with histoid leprosy living in the Northeast Region of Brazil is reported.},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia},
  publisher = {Elsevier BV},
  issn = {0365-0596},
  url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0365059621002105},
  doi = {10.1016/j.abd.2021.04.009},
  language = {eng},
}