Fine needle aspiration cytology in reactional and non-reactional leprosy

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 247-249

  Nigam, P K ^a   Kumar, Prashant ^a   Pathak, N ^b   Mittal, S ^a  

^a PT J N M MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Sai Sahara Pathology Clinic   (India)

Author keywords

Cytomorphology; Fine needle aspiration cytology; Leprosy; Reactions

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; ELASTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; BORDERLINE LEPROSY; CELL STRUCTURE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEPROSY; MACROPHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; REACTION ANALYSIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SMEAR;

EID: 34547702033     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.33635     Document Type: Article

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