Tuberculoid-type Leprosy Mimicking Tinea Corporis / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
; : 920-923, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-177698
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
A 59 year-old man developed a large, reddish, well-defined, scaly patch on his submental area 37 years before visiting our department; the patch showed central atrophy and was enlarged. He was erroneously treated for tinea corporis at private clinics for 5 years before the correct clinicopathological diagnosis of tuberculoid-type leprosy was made. We report this case to suggest that dermatologists should play an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy, and that they should pay careful attention while diagnosing new cases of leprosy.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Leprosy
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Neglected Diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Atrophy
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Tinea
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Diagnosis
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Leprosy
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article