title: Borderline-lepromatous leprosy manifesting as granulomatous mastitis.
abstract: Leprosy is characterised by a chronic granulomatous inflammation of the skin and peripheral nerves. Dissemination of the lepra bacilli may cause involvement of other tissues as well. We describe an unusual case of the granulomatous involvement of the nipple-areola complex in a 35-year-old male consequent to borderline-lepromatous leprosy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology & STD, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi), Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Deepika
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pandhi
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Sonal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Amit Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dhawan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058890:Granulomatous Mastitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male