Retrospective histopathological classification of 1,108 skin biopsies from patients clinically suspected of having leprosy from Bahia, northeast Brazil

We report a retrospective histopathological classification carried out under laboratory conditions by the method of Ridley & Jopling of 1,108 skin biopsies from patients clinically suspected of having leprosy from Bahia, Northeast Brazil.

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Published in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Vol. 31; no. 6; pp. 533 - 537
Main Authors:	Barbosa Júnior, A de A, Jambeiro, J, Cirqueira, J S, Silva, T C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 01-11-1998 Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biopsy - classification Brazil - epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Leprosy Leprosy - diagnosis Leprosy - epidemiology Leprosy - pathology Male Middle Aged Pathology Retrospective Studies Skin Skin - pathology TROPICAL MEDICINE Brazil Leprosy Pathology Skin Pele Hanseníase Patologia
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Summary:	We report a retrospective histopathological classification carried out under laboratory conditions by the method of Ridley & Jopling of 1,108 skin biopsies from patients clinically suspected of having leprosy from Bahia, Northeast Brazil.
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ISSN:	0037-8682 1678-9849 0037-8682 1678-9849
DOI:	10.1590/S0037-86821998000600005