Lepromatous leprosy of histoid type.

Annigeri, S R; Metgud, S C; Patil, J R

Annigeri, S R; Metgud, S C; Patil, J R.

Indian J Med Microbiol ; 2007 Jan; 25(1): 70-1

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-53505

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ABSTRACT

Histoid leprosy is a variant of lepromatous leprosy, which develops as a result of resistance to dapsone monotherapy. Here we report two cases of lepromatous leprosy of histoid type, one with typical and another with atypical presentations.

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Adult; Dapsone/pharmacology; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Female; Humans; Leprostatic Agents/pharmacology; Leprosy, Lepromatous/drug therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Mycobacterium leprae/drug effects

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Female / Humans / Male / Leprosy, Lepromatous / Adult / Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Dapsone / Leprostatic Agents / Middle Aged / Mycobacterium leprae Language: English Journal: Indian J Med Microbiol Journal subject: Microbiology Year: 2007 Type: Article

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