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Lepromatous leprosy: histoid leprosy. SB Lucas. CC0 1.0 Universal. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Lepromatous leprosy: histoid leprosy
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Lepromatous leprosy (LL): histoid leprosy
This is a low power view of a whole mount section of a histoid leprosy lesion. It shows a discrete, tumour-like nodule in the dermis. H&E stain.
Histoid leprosy is often a manifestation of relapse, following cessation of treatment or resistance to dapsone. With current combination therapy, secondary drug resistance is unlikely to occur.