title: Secondary syphilis mimicking borderline (BL) leprosy.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Dermatology and S.T.D., Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors: V N
authors: VN
authors: Sehgal
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Lal
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Jain
authors: S N
authors: SN
authors: Bhattacharya
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: Thappa
authors: K B
authors: KB
authors: Logani
mesh_terms: 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