A clinico-pathological study of macular lesions in leprosy.

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dc.contributor.authorKar, P Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorArora, P Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorRamasastry, C Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorSayal, S Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorDhaka, R Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned1994-10-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T10:33:17Z
dc.date.available1994-10-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-28T10:33:17Z
dc.date.issued1994-10-01en_US
dc.description.abstractOne hundred twenty histologically confirmed cases of leprosy having macular lesions were evaluated clinically and histopathologically according to Ridley-Jopling classification. Of these 120 cases, the majority (91 or 75.8%) were young adults. The main clinical findings were: a single macule in 42 patients (35%), multiple macules 2-5 in numbers in 35 patients (29.1%), 6-10 macules in 17 patients (14.1%) and more than 10 macules in 26 patients (21.6%). Impairment of sensation over the macular lesions was present in 62 cases (51.6%), total loss of sensation was noticed in 31 patients (25.8%) and sensation was intact in 27 patients (22.5%). Acid-fast bacilli were detected in 11 cases (9.1%) by slit-skin smear examination. Clinical examination of the 120 cases revealed features of TT in 16 (13.3%), BT in 41 (34.1%), BB in 11 (9.1%), BL in 13 (10.8%), LL in 7 (5.8%) and indeterminate leprosy (IL) in 32 patients (26.6%). On the contrary, histologically there were 22 cases of TT (18.3%), 38 cases of BT (31.6%), 8 (6.5%) BB, 10 BL (8.3%), 7 LL (5.8%) and 35 cases of IL (29.1%). Histopathological features were consistent with the clinical picture in 84 patients (70%).en_US
dc.description.affiliationArmed Forces Medical College and Command Hospital (SC), Pune.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKar PK, Arora PN, Ramasastry CV, Sayal SK, Dhaka RS. A clinico-pathological study of macular lesions in leprosy. Indian Journal of Leprosy. 1994 Oct-Dec; 66(4): 435-42en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/55498
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLeprosy, Tuberculoid --classificationen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshSkin --pathologyen_US
dc.titleA clinico-pathological study of macular lesions in leprosy.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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