Leprosy, Lepromatous, Leprosy - DermAtlas

Contributor

Lahiri Koushik

Diagnosis

leprosy, lepromatous leprosy

Body Site

abdomen

Age

52 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

discrete confluent

Color

brown

Morphology

papule

Pattern

generalized, disseminated

Comments

This 52-year-old man developed a disseminated papules and plaques over the last 2 years. Although some lesions were discrete many formed confluent plaques. A skin biopsy was typical of lepromatous leprosy.

Description

generalized hyperpigmented discrete papules and plaques, confluent papules, and scattered areas of sparing

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6/21/2010 22:59:50

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