A Case of Multiple Bowen' s Disease in a Leprosy Patient.
- Author:
Tae Jin CHOI
;
Chul Jong PARK
;
Jong Yuk YI
;
Tae Yoon KIM
;
Chung Won KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bowen`s disease;
Leprosy;
Cell-mediated immunity
- MeSH:
Aged;
Bowen's Disease;
Causality;
Extremities;
Humans;
Immunity, Cellular;
Leprosy*;
Skin Tests
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1995;33(6):1134-1137
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of multiple Bowen's disease associated with leprosy. A 68-year-old man was seen because of slightly pruritic multiple erythematous scaly patches and plaques on the trunk and the both extremities for 5 years. He has been treated for leprosy with many kinds of drugs consisting of the herb medications for over 40 years. He also showed decreased cell-mediated immunity in skin tests. It is considered that depressed cellular immunity may be an important predisposing factor in the development of mutiple Bowen's disease in this case, .although arsenics can not be completetly excluded.
