title: Histiocytic lymphoma simulating lepromatous leprosy--a case report.
abstract: Histiocytic lymphomas are known to begin with skin lesions and remain localised to the skin for months or years before visceral involvement becomes evident. We report a case of nodular histiocytic lymphoma with clinical features simulating lepromatous leprosy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Skin & STD, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balachandran
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Srinivas
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Venugopal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology