Retrospective histopathological classification of 1,108 skin biopsies from patients clinically suspected of having leprosy from Bahia, Northeast Brazil Classificação histopatológica retrospectiva de 1.108 biópsias de pele de pacientes com suspeita clínica de hanseníase provenientes do Estado da Bahia, nordeste do Brasil

Retrospective histopathological classification of 1,108 skin biopsies from patients clinically suspected of having leprosy from Bahia, Northeast Brazil Classificação histopatológica retrospectiva de 1.108 biópsias de pele de pacientes com suspeita clínica de hanseníase provenientes do Estado da Bahia, nordeste do Brasil

We report a retrospective histopathological classification carried out under laboratory conditions by the method of Ridley & Jopling of 1,108 skin biopsies from patients clinically suspected of having leprosy from Bahia, Northeast Brazil.<br>Apresenta-se a classificação histopatológica ret...

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Main Authors: Aryon de Almeida Barbosa Júnior, Jamile Jambeiro, Jonélia S.O. Cirqueira, Tânia Correa Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1998-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Hanseníase
Pele
Patologia
Leprosy
Skin
Pathology
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