Localized lepromatous leprosy

Lepromatous leprosy is usually generalized at diagnosis and may consist of erythematous macules, papules and nodules containing abundant Mycobacterium leprae and affecting wide spread areas of the skin. Localized skin involvement by lepromatous leprosy is rare. In this report a 37 year old Filipino...

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Main Author: Khalid M. Alwunais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352241015000262