title: De Novo Histoid Leprosy.
abstract: Histoid leprosy is an uncommon entity with specific clinical, histopathological and bacteriological features. Histoid lepromas are sudden eruption of dome shaped lesions usually associated with dapsone resistance, as a variant of lepromatous leprosy or rarely arising de novo. We report a case who presented for the first time with histoid features with no history of taking dapsone/antileprosy treatment earlier in an elderly male with small to large lesions over normal skin in the post-leprosy elimination era.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, People's College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Pooja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, People's College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mavinrkainahalli Srinivasa Murthy
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, People's College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vivek Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Dey
keywords: Histoid leprosy; Multi drug therapy; de novo