Challenging diagnosis of leprosy in a psychotic homeless patient with atypical clinical manifestations: an interesting case report
Abstract Background A decision to diagnose certain skin diseases in patient undergoing psychotic break is challenging; this includes establishing the diagnosis of leprosy. Diagnosis of leprosy is established if there is at least one of the three cardinal signs of leprosy. Histopathological examinati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06242-0 |