Evaluation of leprosy lesions by skin smear cytology in comparison to histopathology

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 277-281

  Jaswal, T S ^a,b   Jain, V K ^a   Jain, Vandana ^a   Singh, Manmeet ^a   Kishore, Kamal ^a   Singh, Sunita ^a  

^a POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b 8FM/7 Medical Enclave ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Fine needle aspiration; Leprosy; Slit skin smear

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; SKIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CYTODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN;

EID: 0035411895     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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