Histopathological Relevance in Clinical Spectrum of Hansen’s Disease
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: Hansen’s disease/Leprosy is one of major health problem in India, caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Diagnosed clinically based on standard Ridley Jopling’s diagnostic criteria. The clinical diagnosis and histopathological diagnosis were compared for each patient for concordance. Aim: To study clinicohistopathological correlation of Hansen’s disease at district hospital, Warangal, Telangana state, India. Methods: seventy five untreated patients were selected, after detailed history & clinical examination classified clinically based on Ridley & Jopling classification and 6mm punch biopsy specimen were collected, formalin fixed, sent for Haemotoxilin & Eosin stain and Fite faraco stains for type of leprosy and Acid Fast Bacilli (lepra) respectively. Results: The clinical diagnosis based on Ridley and Jopling classification criteria were majority of them are BT (44 cases), followed by LL(15), BL(9), TT(6) and BB(1). The histopathological diagnosis showed majority of them are BT(39), BL(11), LL(10), TT(7), Indeterminate(3) & No evidence of leprosy(5) Conclusion: The clinical and histo-pathological diagnosis shown correlation in 42 cases (56%). The concordance in different spectrum of leprosy showed is TT-33%, BT-65.9%, BB-0%, BL-22.2% and LL- 60% respectively
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Janardhan Bommakanti
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