01097nas a2200253 4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001000059653002800069653001100097653001100108653001200119653002400131100001400155700001300169700001600182700002100198700001700219245007800236300001000314490000700324520049800331022001400829 2010 d c2010 Mar-Apr10aAdult10aDiagnosis, Differential10aFemale10aHumans10aleprosy10aLichenoid Eruptions1 aSousa ARD1 aCosta CO1 aQueiroz HMC1 aGonçalves PESá1 aGonçalves H00aLeprosy simulating lichenoid eruption: case report and literature review. a224-60 v853 a

Leprosy is associated with the occurrence of various skin lesions such as macules, papules, plaques, nodules, and even diffused infiltration, depending on the patient's immune response. Its clinical presentation is often different from the usual pattern, leading to confusion in diagnosis. The present article describes a rare case of leprosy simulating lichenoid eruption and explores different aspects of the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of this nosologic entity.

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