title: Borderline lepromatous leprosy.
abstract: It is presented a case of borderline lepromatous leprosy with 4 years of evolution and cutaneous lesions of difficult diagnosis in the National Health System. The histopathological evaluation, which was essential for the diagnosis, showed disorganized granulomatous structures and multiple alcohol -acid resistant bacilli. Cases like the one described here are responsible for the contamination of cohabitants and the appearance of new cases of leprosy.
authors.affiliation: Brazilian Society of Dermatology, Dermatologist of the Tropical Medicine Foundation of Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Talhari
authors.forename: Lisiane
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.forename: Renata Fernandes
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Rabelo
authors.forename: Mônica Nunes dos
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Sinesio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Talhari
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015439:Leprosy, Borderline / Q000473:pathology*; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000473:pathology*