00990nas a2200301   4500000000100000008004100001260001600042653001100058653001200069653002800081653003000109653001100139653002200150653001100172653002300183653002500206653001600231653001600247653000900263100001300272700001300285245002500298300000600323490000700329050001500336520032300351022001400674       2007                            d  c2007 Jan 2710aBiopsy10aDapsone10aDiagnosis, Differential10aDrug Therapy, Combination10aFemale10aFollow-Up Studies10aHumans10aLeprostatic Agents10aLeprosy, lepromatous10aMiddle Aged10aMinocycline10aSkin1 aBooth AV1 aKovich O00aLepromatous leprosy.  a90 v13  aBOOTH 20073 a<p>A 51-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of pruritic, erythematous papules and plaques on her arms that were treated as chronic urticaria. Histopathologic examination demonstrated acid-fast bacilli, and a diagnosis of lepromatous leprosy was made. Presentation and treatment of leprosy are reviewed.</p>  a1087-2108