TY - JOUR
KW - Borderline lepromatous leprosy
KW - Chronic eczema
KW - Erythematous papules
KW - leprosy
KW - Misdiagnosis
AU - Kim H R
AU - Kwon H J
AU - Kim Y I
AU - Park K D
AU - Chung H
AU - Park J S
AB - <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>

BT - Korean Leprosy Bulletin
IS - 1
J2 - Korean Lepr Bull
LA - kor
N2 - <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>

PY - 2015
SP - 37
EP - 40
T2 - Korean Leprosy Bulletin
TI - A Case of Borderline Lepromatous Leprosy Masquerading as Chronic Eczema.
VL - 48
ER -