Histopathological evidence of indeterminate leprosy in apparently uninvolved skin of entire spectrum of leprosy.
Indeterminate histopathology with nerve involvement was seen in clinically uninvolved skin in 100% cases, irrespective of clinical type. This was an interesting observation for TT and BT cases: in such cases, it might be a reflection of the disease process which is generalised right from the beginning.
D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000145:classification / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*