00864nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260001600042653002800058653002100086653001100107653002300118653001200141100001300153245006900166300001200235490000700247520040200254022001400656       1982                            d  c1982 Nov 0110aDiagnosis, Differential10aErythema Nodosum10aHumans10aLeprostatic Agents10aleprosy1 aStingl P00a[Leprosy. Classification--clinical aspects--diagnosis--therapy].  a1559-670 v573 a<p>This paper reports on the causative organism of M. leprae, its mode of transmission, its classification into polar and interpolar forms, its diagnostic methods including skin smear, skin and nerve biopsy as well as on its treatment. The leprosy reaction presents a main complication of leprosy and can be considered as an emergency. Its pathomechanism, symptoms and treatment are mentioned.</p>  a0301-0481