title: Molluscum contagiosum-like lesions in lepromatous leprosy.
abstract: A 23-year old male presented with multiple, asymptomatic, raised lesions of 4 months' duration. The lesions were well demarcated. Dome-shaped papules and nodules were seen on normal looking skin; some were shiny, pearly white and umbilicated. Bilateral greater auricular, ulnar, radial cutaneous and lateral popliteal nerves were thickened. Slit skin smear from an umbilicated nodule had a BI of 6+. Biopsy showed features of lepromatous leprosy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Skin and VD, K.M.C. Attavar Hospital, Mangalore 575001, Karnataka, India. chackojake@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuruvila
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Pail
authors.forename: A J R
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rajagopal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000473:pathology*