Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Histomorphological Spectrum of Leprosy: Study in a Tertiary Care Centre in South India

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Himaja Sayana1 , Grace Madhuri Kambala1 , M.Vijayasree2 , Sai Kiranmai3 , Shalini3

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Background:The clinical manifestations of leprosy are so different and of wide range, that they can mimic variety of unrelated diseases, so for correct and adequate treatment, the diagnosis must be made early and it should be accurate. Various methods of diagnosis, further improve the accuracy of diagnosis and also give idea about immunological status. The aim is to diagnose and categorize Leprosy into various types, based on histopathological examination and to correlate the findings withFite-Faraco staining of the sections.

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