Histoid Leprosy is an expression of multibacillary leprosy, characterized by typical cutaneous and subcutaneous nodules and plaques present over an apparently normal skin and histopathologically the predominance of spindle-shaped cells or polygonal cells and unusually large number of acid fast bacilli. We report a case of histoid leprosy which was insidious in onset with multiple discrete lesions after release from treatment as a case of Hansen's disease seven years back. Initial FNAC report from a lesion revealed hemangioma which was unusual in presentation. He was later diagnosed clinically and histopathologically as a case of histoid leprosy.
BT - Indian journal of leprosy J2 - Indian J Lepr LA - eng N2 -Histoid Leprosy is an expression of multibacillary leprosy, characterized by typical cutaneous and subcutaneous nodules and plaques present over an apparently normal skin and histopathologically the predominance of spindle-shaped cells or polygonal cells and unusually large number of acid fast bacilli. We report a case of histoid leprosy which was insidious in onset with multiple discrete lesions after release from treatment as a case of Hansen's disease seven years back. Initial FNAC report from a lesion revealed hemangioma which was unusual in presentation. He was later diagnosed clinically and histopathologically as a case of histoid leprosy.
PY - 2018 SP - 75 EP - 78 T2 - Indian journal of leprosy TI - A Rare Presentation of Histoid Leprosy: A Case Report. UR - http://www.ijl.org.in/2018/8%20PS%20Mohapatra%20(case)%20(75-78).pdf VL - 90 ER -