Child belongs toBihar Shows hypopigmented patches over his face. What is the right diagnosis?
As the child belongs to an endemic area, So our answer is inclined for Leprosy. The disease is clinically characterized by one or more of the three cardinal signs: hypopigmented or erythematous skin patches with definite loss of sensation, thickened peripheral nerves, and acid-fast bacilli detected on skin smears or biopsy material. Ref Robbins 9/e pg 234
P. alba
Leprosy
Vitilgo
None
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