This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Skin
Multiple hypoaesthetic, hypopigmented macules on right lateral forearm with numerous acid fast bacilli is indicative of 
Select and explain. 
A. Tuberculoid leprosy, B. Lepromatous leprosy, C. Indeterminate leprosy, D. Borderline leprosy
D: Borderline leprosy
Answer: D: Borderline leprosy 
Explanation: Ans. d. Borderline leprosy Multiple hypoaesthetic, hypopigmented macules on right lateral forearm with numerous acid-fast bacilli is indicative of borderline lepromatous leprosy. Multiple lesions and numerous AFB bacilli indicate either lepromatous or borderline lesions, and hypoesthesia and hypopigmentation narrows it fuher to borderline (actually borderline lepromatous), as sensation is normal in lepromatous leprosy