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* [[Cutaneous]] [[infections]] from [[nontuberculous mycobacteria]] - | * [[Cutaneous]] [[infections]] from [[nontuberculous mycobacteria]] - | ||
* [[Congenital disorder|Congenital lesions]] - such as [[nevus depigmentosus]] are generally present at birth and do not present with changes in sensation. | * [[Congenital disorder|Congenital lesions]] - such as [[nevus depigmentosus]] are generally present at birth and do not present with changes in [[sensation]]. | ||
* [[Vitiligo]] - | * [[Vitiligo]] - a [[benign]] lesion that presents with depigmented areas, instead of [[hypopigmented]]. | ||
* [[Pityriasis alba]] - | * [[Pityriasis alba]] - may be hard to distinguish from leprosy, particularly in early stages of the second, however, it is a common [[skin]] condition mostly occurring in children and usually seen as dry, fine scaled, pale patches on their faces.<ref name="Pinto">{{cite journal |author=Pinto FJ, Bolognia JL |title=Disorders of hypopigmentation in children |journal=Pediatr. Clin. North Am. |volume=38 |issue=4 |pages=991-1017 |year=1991 |pmid=1870914}}</ref> | ||
* [[Pityriasis versicolor]] - | * [[Pityriasis versicolor]] - | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Differential diagnosis
Leprosy may have a wide range of manifestations, each with different degrees of intensity. The diagnosis of leprosy may be hard to reach, particularly in non endemic areas, or where there is a very low prevalence of the disease. However, by acknowledging the potential diagnosis of leprosy, being familiarized and following the adequate steps for the diagnosis of this condition, will facilitate the diagnostic process. Other diseases that may mimic, or have similar features with leprosy, include:[1]
- Congenital lesions - such as nevus depigmentosus are generally present at birth and do not present with changes in sensation.
- Vitiligo - a benign lesion that presents with depigmented areas, instead of hypopigmented.
- Pityriasis alba - may be hard to distinguish from leprosy, particularly in early stages of the second, however, it is a common skin condition mostly occurring in children and usually seen as dry, fine scaled, pale patches on their faces.[2]
- Hereditary sensory motor neuron neuropathy type III -
- Amyloid -
- Keloid -