title: Leprosy on the scalp.
abstract: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This bacillus has a high predilection for skin and peripheral nerves. The scalp's anatomical properties do not favor the development of such mycobacterium. We report a case of leprosy with scalp involvement, a rare occurrence in our literature.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos Dermatológicos do Recife (CEDER) - Recife (PE), Brazil.
authors.forename: Raila de Brito
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Macedo
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos Dermatológicos do Recife (CEDER) - Recife (PE), Brazil.|Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) - Recife (PE), Brazil.
authors.forename: Tárcio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos Dermatológicos do Recife (CEDER) - Recife (PE), Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulyane Bezerra Sampaio
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) - Recife (PE), Brazil.
authors.forename: Daniela Mayumi
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.affiliation: Private clinic - Recife (PE), Brazil.
authors.forename: Virgínia Sampaio Madeiro
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Leal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000505:Alopecia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D056006:Leprosy, Multibacillary / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*