Histoid Leprosy: Are We Still Harbouring Potential Community Menace? A Case Series from North-East India

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, Len_US
dc.contributor.authorPathania, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T06:22:35Z
dc.date.available2023-08-09T06:22:35Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractLeprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Histoid leprosy is considered an uncommon multibacillary form of leprosy characterized by presence of histoid lepromas which present as erythematous round or oval shaped glistening nodules. Most commonly this form of leprosy is seen in patients on irregular therapy with MDT. In this series we report a total of three cases with their clinical, histopathological and dermoscopic findings.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Base Hospital Tejpur, Assam, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Base Hospital Tejpur, Assam, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Base Hospital, Srinagar, J&K, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor INHS Ashwini, Mumbai, Maharastra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma L, Pathania V, Singh A, Agarwal R. Histoid Leprosy: Are We Still Harbouring Potential Community Menace? A Case Series from North-East India. Indian Journal of Leprosy. 2023 Jun; 95: 139-146en_US
dc.identifier.issn0254-9395
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/222632
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherHind Kusht Nivaran Sangh (Indian Leprosy Association)en_US
dc.relation.volume95en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijl.org.in/article-detail/95/456en_US
dc.subjectHistoid Leprosyen_US
dc.subjectMultibacillaryen_US
dc.subjectSpindleen_US
dc.subjectVacuolateden_US
dc.subjectAFBen_US
dc.subjectNorth-East Indiaen_US
dc.titleHistoid Leprosy: Are We Still Harbouring Potential Community Menace? A Case Series from North-East Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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