@article{102554,
  keywords = {Slit Skin Smear (SSS), Broken Acid-Fast Bacilli, Hansen's disease, Leprosy},
  author = {G Bashir  and M Aman  and AS Malik  and S Wani  and T Qayoom  and IN Ahangar },
  title = {A New Case of Leprosy with Atypical Morphotype  on Slit Skin Smear- Unmasking a Hidden Invader},
  abstract = {<p>Diagnosing Hansen’s disease in a non-endemic region is challenging. Slit skin smear (SSS), remains one of the most useful and commonly utilized diagnostic modality in developing countries for microbiological diagnosis. Broken acid-fast bacilli (AFB) on SSS are an uncommon microbiological picture that should not be overlooked. Here, we present a new case of leprosy with atypical presentation: A 20-year-old native Kashmiri man, with history of non-healing ulcer left foot with microbiological picture of atypical morphotype of Mycobacterium leprae on SSS with no history of intake of anti-leprosy drugs. The patient had received treatment with antimicrobials for non-healing ulcer for some time, having partial suppressing effect on M. leprae, which might have contributed to this atypical microbiological presentation of bacilli on SSS.</p>
},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Indian Journal of Leprosy},
  volume = {97},
  pages = {79-82},
  publisher = {Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh},
  url = {https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/123262857/I_J_Leprosy_atypical_morphotype-libre.pdf?1749801197=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DA_New_Case_of_Leprosy_with_Atypical_Morp.pdf&Expires=1754385870&Signature=bx7I0Nea~1PJP~YV~Rb1DBx0wqmEl},
  language = {eng},
}