@article{15835, keywords = {Adult, Female, Hepatomegaly, Humans, Laparoscopy, leprosy, Male, Splenomegaly}, author = {Herrerias J M and Ariza A and Garrido M}, title = {Laparoscopic aspects of lepromatous leprosy.}, abstract = {

The authors performed laparoscopy on eight patients (six females and two males) with lepromatous leprosy. The findings show that goose flesh hepatomegaly (100% of the cases), and red or gray splenomegaly (75% of the cases) can be considered as laparoscopic hallmarks of lepromatous leprosy.

}, year = {1980}, journal = {Endoscopy}, volume = {12}, pages = {121-3}, month = {1980 May}, issn = {0013-726X}, doi = {10.1055/s-2007-1021726}, language = {eng}, }