Secondary syphilis mimicking borderline (BL) leprosy.
A young woman with syphilids resembling borderline lepromatous (BL) leprosy is being described. This is yet another addition to its already well-documented manifestations. The high prevalence of leprosy and syphilis augments the epidemiological significance of the case.
Sehgal
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Department of Dermatology and S.T.D., Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Lal
S
S
Jain
S
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Bhattacharya
S N
SN
Thappa
D M
DM
Logani
K B
KB
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015439:Leprosy, Borderline / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013591:Syphilis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology