Anhydrosis is a frequent finding in leprosy although the cause is still subject to debate.14 This abnormality may result from dermal infiltration by the bacilli. Cutaneous leprosy lesions contain lymphocytic infiltration or granuloma formation involving the neurovascular bundles.16 The dermis may ha
Near-nerve potential in lepromatous leprosy
β Scribed by Wilson Marques Jr.; Norma T. Foss; Ana P. M. Arruda; Amilton A. Barreira
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 75 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-639X
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