TY - JOUR KW - Adolescent KW - Alopecia KW - Child KW - Face KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Leprostatic Agents KW - leprosy KW - Male KW - Mucinosis, Follicular KW - Skin KW - Treatment Outcome AU - Joshi R S AB -
Four cases of suspected leprosy showed, on biopsy, follicular mucinosis without any granulomatous inflammation. All the patients were adolescents (12-17 years) with a single lesion on the face. Three patients showed complete clearing after anti-leprosy treatment, and the fourth patient is currently taking anti-leprosy treatment and showed good clinical response.
BT - Indian journal of leprosy C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12624983?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 2002 Oct-Dec IS - 4 J2 - Indian J Lepr LA - eng N2 -Four cases of suspected leprosy showed, on biopsy, follicular mucinosis without any granulomatous inflammation. All the patients were adolescents (12-17 years) with a single lesion on the face. Three patients showed complete clearing after anti-leprosy treatment, and the fourth patient is currently taking anti-leprosy treatment and showed good clinical response.
PY - 2002 SP - 341 EP - 7 T2 - Indian journal of leprosy TI - Follicular mucinosis in suspected leprosy. VL - 74 SN - 0254-9395 ER -