Presence of M. leprae in the conjunctiva, vitreous body and retina of a patient having lepromatous leprosy.

Oréfice, F; Miranda, D; Boratto, L M

Oréfice, F; Miranda, D; Boratto, L M.

Indian J Lepr ; 1998 Jan-Mar; 70(1): 97-102

Article in En | IMSEAR | ID: sea-55240

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Histopathological study of the ocular globe of a lepromatous leprosy patient revealed the presence of lepra bacilli in the conjunctiva, sclera, episclera, cornea, iris, ciliary body, vitreous body and retina.

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Aged; Conjunctiva/microbiology; Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; Humans; Leprosy, Lepromatous/microbiology; Male; Mycobacterium leprae/isolation & purification; Retina/microbiology; Vitreous Body/microbiology

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Full text: 1 Index: IMSEAR Main subject: Retina / Vitreous Body / Aged / Humans / Male / Leprosy, Lepromatous / Conjunctiva / Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological / Mycobacterium leprae Language: En Journal: Indian J Lepr Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 1998 Type: Article

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