Case Letter

Psoriasis and Leprosy: A Mystifying Coexistence

Cutis. 2013 September;92(3):E3-E4
By
Varadraj V. Pai, MD
Naveen Narayanshetty Kikkeri, MD
Sharatchandra B. Athanikar, MD
Ravikala Rao, MD

Psoriasis and leprosy exist mutually exclusively with only a few cases being reported regarding their coexistence. Among the various forms of psoriasis associated with leprosy, the coexistence of erythrodermic psoriasis with leprosy is rare. Herein we describe a case of erythrodermic psoriasis in a patient with leprosy.

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