Lepromatous leprosy with dermatofibroma features: colonization or morphological variant of histoid leprosy with epidermal induction?
Cinthia Maria Outi PontesAlexandre Lizardo Lourenco PontesJuliana Polizel Ocanha-XavierJose Candido Caldeira XavierPublished in: International journal of dermatology (2022)
No matter the clinical presentation, in the presence of lipidized macrophages, Fite-Faraco staining (an inexpensive method available worldwide) should be performed to rule out leprosy, even in nonendemic areas or associated with a tumor.
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