A Study of Histopathological Spectrum of Leprosy
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 11
Abstract
Introduction: Leprosy is one of the oldest and chronic infectious disease known to human being caused by Mycobacterium leprae.It presents with different clinicopathological forms. The present research was taken to evaluate the importance of skin biopsy an important diagnostic and spectrum defining tool. Aim: To evaluate the importance of skin biopsy in detecting and diagnosing cases of leprosy. Method: This was hospital based one year retrospective study of 105 clinically diagnosed cases of leprosy. Skin biopsies were received ,processed and stained by H & E stain followed by Fite-faraco method to classify histopathological types of leprosy. Results: A total 105 cases were studied out of them 63.8% were male and 36.20% were female. Majority of them 52.39% belonged to 21 -30 years age group. Lepromatous leprosy was noted maximum in 31.43% cases. Conclusion: Histopathology plays an important role in making definite diagnosis of leprosy.
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Amit H. Agravat, Trushali Dobariya, Gauravi A Dhruva
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