01420nas a2200289   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001500059653001600074653001000090653002100100653001100121653001100132653001000143653001200153653000900165653001600174100001500190700001300205700002000218700001100238245006200249300001000311490000700321520078800328022001401116       1977                            d  c1977 Oct-Dec10aAdolescent10aAge Factors10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aFemale10aHumans10aIndia10aleprosy10aMale10aSex Factors1 aSehgal V N1 aRege V L1 aMascarenhas M F1 aReys M00aThe prevalence and pattern of leprosy in a school survey.  a360-30 v453 a<p>The prevalence of leprosy in a school survey conducted in Panaji, India was found to be 5.3 per 1,000 with males predominating. The majority of patients had a single lesion on exposed parts of the body showing the clinical characteristics of tuberculoid leprosy. However, clinical features of indeterminate leprosy were seen in two patients and borderline tuberculoid in a single case. On the other hand, histopathologically, the majority of the patients were classified as having borderline tuberculoid or indeterminate leprosy. A disparity between the clinical and histopathologic diagnosis was evident. This observation emphasizes the importance of studying both the clinical and histopathologic features in deciding the precise status of a patient in the leprosy spectrum.</p>  a0148-916X