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8464316

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-5-6
pubmed:abstractText
The histological reactions in 12 eyes of 12 leprosy patients were studied (5 BT, 1 BB, 1 BL and 5 LL). Granuloma lesions composed of epithelioid cells, Langerhans giant cells, macrophages and lymphocytes were found in various intraocular tissues, e.g. cornea, sclera, iris, ciliary body or retina in 4 patients (1 BT and 3 LL). Of the 3 LL patients, according to the records, 2 were cured and in the other patient the outcome of the treatment was not mentioned. In view of the finding of the granulomatous lesions in the clinically cured patients and tuberculoid granuloma in the intraocular tissues in the LL patients, could there be some peculiarities in the intraocular sites? Or perhaps the tuberculoid reaction is just a manifestation of an upgrading reaction? More examinations on human leprosy eye specimens will be needed to answer these questions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0305-7518
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
64
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
44-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
A histological study of the eye lesions in 12 leprosy patients with tuberculoid lesion in 4 eyes.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, Quindao Medical College, China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article