A Cytohistopathological Correlation Study of Skin Lesions in Leprosy: An Experience in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

Background Leprosy is a granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Early detection and clinical diagnosis remain a challenge, especially in paucibacillary cases and initial lesions during early phases of leprosy. Use of cytological methods can reduce time for diagnosis, especially in peri...

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Main Authors: Madana Padma, Ramya Katta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1771020