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 -
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.
BT - Korean Leprosy Bulletin IS - 1 J2 - Korean Lepr Bull LA - kor N2 -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.
PY - 2015 SP - 37 EP - 40 T2 - Korean Leprosy Bulletin TI - A Case of Borderline Lepromatous Leprosy Masquerading as Chronic Eczema. VL - 48 ER -