Leprosy is a slowly progressive mutilating and stigmatizing disease. As the spectrum of disease is varied, various dermatological conditions may lead to diagnostic dilemma. Early diagnosis will help in the initiation of its treatment to avoid complications and morbidity due to the disease. The diagnosis of leprosy is made from the clinical picture, but must be complimented by biopsy and slit skin smear. Here, we report a case of leprosy that was mimicking psoriasis – a papulosqaumous disease clinically.
BT - Egyptian journal of dermatology and venereology DO - 10.4103/ejdv.ejdv_4_17 IS - 2 J2 - Egypt J Dermatol Venerol LA - eng N2 -Leprosy is a slowly progressive mutilating and stigmatizing disease. As the spectrum of disease is varied, various dermatological conditions may lead to diagnostic dilemma. Early diagnosis will help in the initiation of its treatment to avoid complications and morbidity due to the disease. The diagnosis of leprosy is made from the clinical picture, but must be complimented by biopsy and slit skin smear. Here, we report a case of leprosy that was mimicking psoriasis – a papulosqaumous disease clinically.
PY - 2017 SP - 76 EP - 78 T2 - Egyptian journal of dermatology and venereology TI - Leprosy: a mimicker of psoriasis UR - http://www.ejdv.eg.net/temp/EgyptJDermatolVenerol37276-3757722_102617.pdf VL - 37 SN - 1110-6530 ER -