Epidermotropism of lepra bacilli in a patient with histoid Hansen′s disease
Histoid leprosy is a rare form of multibacillary leprosy with distinct clinical and histopathological features. It is a variant of lepromatous leprosy with a very high bacillary load. It appears in patients as relapse after dapsone monotherapy and resistance or rarely, "de novo." Although...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Dermatology Online Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2014;volume=5;issue=4;spage=504;epage=507;aulast=Vora |