TY - JOUR
AU - Indu Krishnan MU
AU - Sobhanakumari K
AU - Jose P
AU - Amitha N
AU - Irimpan KJ
AB - <jats:p>Leprosy is a chronic infectious condition caused by <jats:italic>Mycobacterium leprae</jats:italic> and is endemic in many regions of the world. The diagnosis of this condition is usually clinical except in some situations where investigations are necessary to confirm the diagnosis of leprosy or classify its clinical form. Histopathology is the usual modality for conformation of diagnosis. This review focuses mainly on high resolution ultrasound, nerve conduction study, and other non-invasive investigations in leprosy.</jats:p>
BT - Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
DO - 10.25259/jsstd_1_2021
LA - eng
N2 - <jats:p>Leprosy is a chronic infectious condition caused by <jats:italic>Mycobacterium leprae</jats:italic> and is endemic in many regions of the world. The diagnosis of this condition is usually clinical except in some situations where investigations are necessary to confirm the diagnosis of leprosy or classify its clinical form. Histopathology is the usual modality for conformation of diagnosis. This review focuses mainly on high resolution ultrasound, nerve conduction study, and other non-invasive investigations in leprosy.</jats:p>
PB - Scientific Scholar
PY - 2021
SP - 1
EP - 7
T2 - Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
TI - High resolution ultrasound, nerve conduction study, and other non-invasive investigations in leprosy
UR - https://jsstd.org/view-pdf/?article=94dfa371e5c0d8c87e4bb1995da68ea3c/pOg==
VL - 0
SN - 2582-3175
ER -