title: Lepromatous leprosy.
abstract: A 51-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of pruritic, erythematous papules and plaques on her arms that were treated as chronic urticaria. Histopathologic examination demonstrated acid-fast bacilli, and a diagnosis of lepromatous leprosy was made. Presentation and treatment of leprosy are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: New York University Department of Dermatology, USA.
authors.forename: Alexandria V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Booth
authors.forename: Olympia I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Kovich
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008911:Minocycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007917:Leprostatic Agents; D003622:Dapsone; D008911:Minocycline