Netherton's syndrome and lepromatous leprosy: a mere coincidence?

Objectives: Netherton's syndrome (NS) is a rare autosomal recessive condition, first described in 1958, which involves a complex immunological dysfunction, ichthyosiform dermatitis, and erythroderma, characteristic defects of the hair shaft and atopy. Recurrent bacterial infection in the skin of patients with NS is frequent.

Methods: This paper represents the first case report of leprosy and concurrent NS.