01263nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653004500054653002700099653001200126653001200138100001000150700001200160700001400172700001700186245008100203856004900284300000700333490000700340520069800347       2013                            d  c01/201310aPerineurovascular lymphocytic infiltrate10aPaucibacillary leprosy10aMorphea10aleprosy1 aKac B1 aPires C1 aDelgado J1 aCavalcanti M00aMorphea simulating paucibacillary leprosy clinically and histopathologically  uhttp://www.e-ijd.org/currentissue.asp?sabs=n  a850 v583 aClinically and histopathologically paucibacillary leprosy shows similar features with initial morphea. In this case we report a 24 yr-old male patient who presented to our dermatology department with diagnosed paucibacillary leprosy by his local dermatologist, and confirmed by perineurovascular lymphocytic infiltrate in the histopathological exam. On physical examination we found new plaque lesions that were suggestive of morphea with alteration of sensitivity. A new biopsy was performed showing sclerotic superficial dermis with thickening of the collagen bundles in deep dermis and linear arrays lymphocytic infiltrate between the collagen bundles that confirm the diagnosis of morphea.