00880nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653002800055653001000083653001100093653001100104653001200115653003400127100001500161700001400176245004800190300001000238490000700248520039300255022001400648       1987                            d  c1987 Feb10aAdrenal Cortex Hormones10aAdult10aFemale10aHumans10aleprosy10aLupus Erythematosus, Systemic1 aPosner D I1 aGuill M A00aCoexistent leprosy and lupus erythematosus.  a136-80 v393 a<p>We present a patient who, while under therapy with systemic corticosteroids to control lupus erythematosus, noted lesions of leprosy (Hansen's disease) on her elbow and knee. The corticosteroids may have played a role in the emergence of the leprosy. Leprosy should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cutaneous lesions with sensory loss to hasten diagnosis and therapy.</p>  a0011-4162