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.
BT - Anais brasileiros de dermatologia C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20520939?dopt=Abstract DA - 2010 Mar-Apr DO - 10.1590/s0365-05962010000200014 IS - 2 J2 - An Bras Dermatol LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 2010 SP - 224 EP - 6 T2 - Anais brasileiros de dermatologia TI - Leprosy simulating lichenoid eruption: case report and literature review. VL - 85 SN - 1806-4841 ER -