title: [A case of lepromatous leprosy].
abstract: The paper describes a case of lepromatous lepra diagnosed from the skin biopsy specimen taken in a 23-year-old male patient. It provides histologic signs that are beneficial for correct diagnosis. Emphasis is placed upon the necessity for staining by the Ziehl-Neelsen method to detect microorganisms in infiltrative and granulomatous skin lesions.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Kazantseva
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Bel'skaia
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Biriukov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Nabliudenie lepromatoznoĭ lepry.