Open AccessBorderline tuberculoid leprosy of the scalp
Author(s) -
Isaac Neeraj Shaw,
Gigi J. Ebenezer,
Binoy Babu,
G. S. Rao
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
leprosy review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 2162-8807
pISSN - 0305-7518
DOI - 10.5935/0305-7518.20010044
Subject(s) - scalp , medicine , tuberculoid leprosy , leprosy , dermatology , lesion , pathology , lepromatous leprosy
A case of borderline tuberculoid leprosy involving the hairy scalp is reported. To the best of our knowledge, only two paucibacillary leprosy patients with scalp lesion have been reported, and in only one was the scalp covered with hair.