title: Histoid leprosy: histopathological connotations' relevance in contemporary context.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dermato-Venereology (Skin/VD) Centre, Sehgal Nursing Home, A-6 Panchwati, Delhi 110033, India. drsehgal@ndf.vsnl.net.in
authors.forename: Virendra Nath
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.forename: Govind
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Navjeevan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D007917:Leprostatic Agents