01068nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653002600054653001200080653002800092653002500120100001200145700001200157700001600169700001100185245005200196856008300248520051700331022001400848       2021                            d  c07/202110aCommunicable diseases10aleprosy10aLeprosy, multibacillary10aMycobacterium leprae1 aBauer A1 aEidt LM1 aBonamigo RR1 aHeck R00aHistoid leprosy - a rare clinical presentation.  uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0365059621001537?via%3Dihub3 a<p>Histoid leprosy is considered a rare form of lepromatous leprosy. Its peculiar clinical picture makes its diagnosis a challenging one, which can delay starting treatment and perpetuate the disease as endemic. In addition to representing a reservoir of bacilli, and being an important means of contamination, these patients have greater resistance to standard treatment. This is a report of a typical case of this rare presentation, aiming to share the knowledge and favor earlier diagnosis of the disease.</p>  a1806-4841