title: [Pathomorphology of leprosy].
abstract: Leprosy is a widely distributed infectious disease in countries with tropic or subtropic climate and the most frequent treatable polyneuropathy. Because the import into countries with temperature climate should be considered a review is given on different stages and forms of course. Special attention is paid to structural changes and to the significance of morphological studies in establishing the diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007918:Leprosy / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009410:Nerve Degeneration
chemical_list: D003622:Dapsone
vernacular_title: Pathomorphologie der Lepra.