Neuromuscular

LEPROSY

Skin
Hands
MRI: Nerve Roots
Nerve Pathology
Ultrastructure

Leprosy: Skin


From: A Sabouri
Pre-Treatment

From: A Sabouri
Post-Treatment


From: A Sabouri

From: M Al-Lozi
Skin: Hypopigmented lesion

Leprosy: Hands


From: A Sabouri

From: A Sabouri

From: A Sabouri

Leprosy: Nerve Root Enlargement


From: A Sabouri
Proximal C7 nerve roots: Large bilaterally, right greater left
C8 & T1 nerve roots: Large on right

From: A Sabouri

Tuberculoid Leprosy: Nerve Pathology

Multiple fascicles with no endoneurial structure

From: R Schmidt

Fascicle replaced by granulomatous structure (Arrow)

From: R Schmidt


From: R Schmidt

Lepromatous Leprosy: Nerve Pathology

Inflammation: Perimysial & Pervascular

From: R Schmidt

Leprosy: Ultrastructure


From: R Schmidt
Endoneurium: Organisms wihin Histiocytes

From: R Schmidt

Nerve biopsy: Intracellular M. leprae



Electron micrographs: From Dennis K Burns MD


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10/24/2023