Histoid leprosy: histopathological connotations' relevance in contemporary context.
A reappraisal of histoid leprosy in the contemporary postglobal leprosy elimination era, a fallout of the World Health Organization leprosy elimination program, is succinctly outlined. The cardinal clinical expression, differential clinical diagnosis, the cytodiagnosis, and diagnostic salient histopathological features are highlighted.
Sehgal
Virendra Nath
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Dermato-Venereology (Skin/VD) Centre, Sehgal Nursing Home, A-6 Panchwati, Delhi 110033, India. drsehgal@ndf.vsnl.net.in
Srivastava
Govind
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Singh
Navjeevan
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D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006644:Histiocytes / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007918:Leprosy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*
D007917:Leprostatic Agents