"Leprosy, Tuberculoid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A principal or polar form of LEPROSY in which the skin lesions are few and are sharply demarcated. Peripheral nerve involvement is pronounced and may be severe. Unlike lepromatous leprosy (LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS), the lepromin test is positive. Tuberculoid leprosy is rarely a source of infection to others.
| Descriptor ID |
D015441
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.040.552.386.850.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Leprosy, Tuberculoid- Leprosy, Tuberculoid
- Leprosies, Tuberculoid
- Tuberculoid Leprosies
- Tuberculoid Leprosy
Leprosy, Neural- Leprosy, Neural
- Leprosies, Neural
- Neural Leprosies
- Neural Leprosy
Leprosy, Macular- Leprosy, Macular
- Leprosies, Macular
- Macular Leprosies
- Macular Leprosy
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leprosy, Tuberculoid" by people in Profiles.
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Gupta SK, Nigam S, Mandal AK, Kumar V. S-100 as a useful auxiliary diagnostic aid in tuberculoid leprosy. J Cutan Pathol. 2006 Jul; 33(7):482-6.