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. 2017 Apr 30;7(2):63-65.
doi: 10.5826/dpc.0702a14. eCollection 2017 Apr.

Dermoscopy of histoid leprosy: a case report

Balachandra S Ankad  1 , Punit S Sakhare  1
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Dermoscopy of histoid leprosy: a case report

Balachandra S Ankad et al. Dermatol Pract Concept. .
No abstract available

Keywords: dermoscopy; granuloma; histoid leprosy.

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Competing interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical image showing coppery red papules and nodules on the back.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Dermoscopy demonstrating whitish-yellow structureless area (black star), peripheral rim of brownish pigmentation (black arrows) and linear branching vessels (yellow arrow).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Histopathology showing epidermal atrophy, Grenz zone. Dermis is replaced by spindle shaped histiocytes in an interlacing pattern. (H & E, 10x)
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