Open AccessA clinicohistopathological correlation of Hansen's disease in a rural tertiary care hospital of Central India
Author(s) -
Manisha Atram,
Pravinkumar V Ghongade,
Nitin Gangane
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/jgid.jgid_58_20
Subject(s) - leprosy , concordance , medicine , mycobacterium leprae , clinical pathology , tuberculoid leprosy , disease , dermatology , pathology , clinical diagnosis , lepromatous leprosy , pediatrics
Leprosy is an ancient, chronic granulomatous infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae , principally affecting the skin and peripheral nerves. The clinical manifestations of leprosy are variable and can mimic a variety of other skin diseases. Thus, histopathological examination plays an important role in early diagnosis and management.