Mast cell distribution in the affected skin and in the apparently normal skin at least 10 cm away from the lesion was studied in 250 leprosy patients. These cells were found and were more numerous in the apparently normal skin of established cases of leprosy as well amongst indeterminate group. Absence of mast cells was conspicuous in 16.7% LL, 41.7% BB, 40.9% BT, and 68.0% TT lesions. It is suggested that mast cells might play a role in the early stages of the disease and in postreactional connective tissue proliferation.
BT - Indian journal of leprosy C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2086682?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 1990 Oct-Dec IS - 4 J2 - Indian J Lepr LA - eng N2 -Mast cell distribution in the affected skin and in the apparently normal skin at least 10 cm away from the lesion was studied in 250 leprosy patients. These cells were found and were more numerous in the apparently normal skin of established cases of leprosy as well amongst indeterminate group. Absence of mast cells was conspicuous in 16.7% LL, 41.7% BB, 40.9% BT, and 68.0% TT lesions. It is suggested that mast cells might play a role in the early stages of the disease and in postreactional connective tissue proliferation.
PY - 1990 SP - 467 EP - 72 T2 - Indian journal of leprosy TI - Mast cell in leprosy. VL - 62 SN - 0254-9395 ER -