01093nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001653003500042653001900077653002500096653001200121653001700133100001200150700001300162700001200175700001300187700001200200700001300212245007700225300001000302490000700312520054400319       2015                            d10aBorderline lepromatous leprosy10aChronic eczema10aErythematous papules10aleprosy10aMisdiagnosis1 aKim H R1 aKwon H J1 aKim Y I1 aPark K D1 aChung H1 aPark J S00aA Case of Borderline Lepromatous Leprosy Masquerading as Chronic Eczema.  a37-400 v483 a<p>Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease affecting the skin and peripheral nervous system. Because of its variable manifestations, leprosy can be misdiagnosed as syphilis, sarcoidosis, psoriasis and eczema. A 73 year-old man showed erythematous papules on his arms and legs. He had been erroneously treated as eczema before the correct clinicopathological diagnosis of borderline lepromatous leprosy was made. We report this case to suggest that dermatologists should pay careful attention while diagnosing new cases of leprosy.</p>