Role of S100 immunostaining in demonstrating neural granulomas in paucibacillary leprosy

Role of S100 immunostaining in demonstrating neural granulomas in paucibacillary leprosy

Background: Challenges encountered in diagnosing paucibacillary leprosy are difficulty in visualizing the nerve twigs in H&E section due to small size or fragmentation and paucity of organisms in Wade-fite stain. Aims: This study aims to test the role of S100 immunostain in demonstration of neur...

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Main Authors: Debahuti Mohapatra, Debasmita Das, Kaushambi Chakraborty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
Subjects:
bacillary index
cutaneous granuloma
paucibacillary hansen's disease
s100 immunostaining
Online Access:http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2020;volume=9;issue=4;spage=213;epage=216;aulast=Mohapatra

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