Vitiligo on tuberculoid patches--a case report.
A case of tuberculoid leprosy with complete depigmentation on its active margins, in a predisposed individual to vitiligo is presented. The postulated mechanism of hypopigmentation vis-a-vis leprosy lesions is discussed in brief in the context of the presenting unusual association.
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology