TY - JOUR
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Child
KW - Female
KW - Granuloma
KW - Humans
KW - leprosy
KW - Leukocyte Count
KW - Lymph Nodes
KW - Lymphocytes
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Skin
AU - Apte D C
AU - Zawar M
AU - Mehta M C
AU - Zawar P B
AU - Chawhan R N
AB - <p>A study of regional lymph nodes in 44 cases of proved tuberculoid leprosy (BT & TT) is presented. Out of 26 cases of tuberculoid polar (TT) leprosy, 76.92% showed presence of paracortical lymphocytes, 61.52% showed presence of granuloma and 11.54% showed presence of acid fast bacilli in lymph nodes. In the borderline tuberculoid (BT) group, 61.1% showed granuloma, 72.22% showed presence of paracortical infiltration by lymphocytes and 11.11% showed presence of A.F.B. in lymph nodes. Lesions of tuberculoid leprosy have been conclusively demonstrated in the low resistant tuberculoid (BT) leprosy and polar tuberculoid leprosy (TT). The presence of paracortical lymphocytes in large numbers in the lymph nodes could indicate high cell mediated immunity (CMI) and possibly a tuberculoid end of the spectrum. The skin lesions and lymph nodes had comparative histopathology.</p>
BT - Leprosy in India
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6668925?dopt=Abstract
CN - Infolep Library - available
DA - 1983 Oct
IS - 4
J2 - Lepr India
LA - eng
N2 - <p>A study of regional lymph nodes in 44 cases of proved tuberculoid leprosy (BT & TT) is presented. Out of 26 cases of tuberculoid polar (TT) leprosy, 76.92% showed presence of paracortical lymphocytes, 61.52% showed presence of granuloma and 11.54% showed presence of acid fast bacilli in lymph nodes. In the borderline tuberculoid (BT) group, 61.1% showed granuloma, 72.22% showed presence of paracortical infiltration by lymphocytes and 11.11% showed presence of A.F.B. in lymph nodes. Lesions of tuberculoid leprosy have been conclusively demonstrated in the low resistant tuberculoid (BT) leprosy and polar tuberculoid leprosy (TT). The presence of paracortical lymphocytes in large numbers in the lymph nodes could indicate high cell mediated immunity (CMI) and possibly a tuberculoid end of the spectrum. The skin lesions and lymph nodes had comparative histopathology.</p>
PY - 1983
SP - 680
EP - 5
T2 - Leprosy in India
TI - Regional lymph node involvement in tuberculoid leprosy.
VL - 55
SN - 0024-1024
ER -