01224nas a2200301   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653000900055653001900064653000900083653002500092653002500117653002400142653001200166653001000178653001100188653001100199100001600210700001400226700001200240700001200252700001400264245010400278300001000382490000700392520050900399022001400908       2010                            d  c09/2010 10aSkin10aMuscle, Smooth10aMale10aLeprosy, Tuberculoid10aLeprosy, lepromatous10aLeprosy, Borderline10aleprosy10aIndia10aHumans10aFemale1 aBudhiraja V1 aRastogi R1 aKhare S1 aKhare A1 aKrishna A00aHistopathological changes in the arrector pili muscle of normal appearing skin in leprosy patients.  ae70-20 v143 aLeprosy is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which affects not only the peripheral nerves and skin, but also various internal viscera through hematogenous spread, especially in lepromatous cases. Histology in its own way plays a vital role, not only in classifying the established lesion, but also in confirming the clinical diagnosis. During the latent period of subclinical involvement, the apparently normal looking skin might also be undergoing some pathological changes.  a1878-3511