CASE REPORT Single Lesion Borderline Lepromatous Leprosy
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A patient is reported who presented with a single lesion on the face which, on histopathological examination, was found to be borderline lepromatous leprosy. The importance of doing skin smears as a routine in all patients to differentiate Multibacillary from Paucibacillary disease is emphasized.
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تاریخ انتشار 2011