GUAN Xiaoqin, et al. Clinical and pathologic analysis of 12 cases of leprosy[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 2005,(3):465-467. DOI: 10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.2005.03.046.
Objective:To understand the clinical and pathological characteristics of lepropy with the expectation to reduce the misdiagnoses and missed diagnoses.Methods:12 cases including 6 clinically diagnoses cases of leprosy patients with some lesions in the skin or nerves were examined by HE and acid-fast stains under light microscopy.Results:All cases were confirmed as leprosy by pathology with that pictures of leprous cells
granulomas
nerve lesion and positive acid-fast stain.Conclusion:It is necessary to make careful check of nerves and to make smear
biopsy
acid-fast stain for patients with chronlic spots in the skin.