01409nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653001000054653001900064653002200083653002600105100001600131700001300147245013900160300001200299490000600311520091000317       2015                            d10aleprosy10aIndia10aHistopathology10aClinicopathologic10aBacteriological index1 aKHANDIGE DS1 aTHAPA DR00aThe creeping metamorphosis of leprosy with histopathological and clinicopathological study in alliance of bacteriomorphological index.  a412-4150 v43 a<p>Hansen’s disease commonly known as leprosy is a chronic infectious disease commonly affecting the peripheral nerves. Leprosy involving primarily the skin, peripheral nerves and nasal mucosa and if not diagnosed &amp; treated early causes deformities in eyes, hands &amp; feet. The bacteriological examination in leprosy is an effective tool to diagnose the cases and their consequences, monitoring their prognosis and identifying possible cases of relapse for further investigations. Mycobacterium leprae is the causative agent. Demonstration of leprosy is based on different clinical parameters.this study was done to study histologically various skin biopsies suspicious of leprosy and correlate this evaluation with bacteriological index and morphological index. Leprosy can be classified into 5 different types. This is a 2 year study from may 2012 to may 2014.The sample size was 24 cases.</p>