Retrospective histopathological classification of 1,108 skin biopsies from patients clinically suspected of having leprosy from Bahia, Northeast Brazil Classificação histopatológica retrospectiva de 1.108 biópsias de pele de pacientes com suspeita clínica de hanseníase provenientes do Estado da Bahia, nordeste do Brasil

Abstract

We report a retrospective histopathological classification carried out under laboratory conditions by the method of Ridley & Jopling of 1,108 skin biopsies from patients clinically suspected of having leprosy from Bahia, Northeast Brazil.Apresenta-se a classificação histopatológica retrospectiva, segundo Ridley e Jopling de 1.108 biópsias de pele de pacientes clinicamente suspeitos de hanseníase provenientes do Estado da Bahia, Brasil.

Keywords

• Hanseníase
• Pele
• Patologia
• Leprosy
• Skin
• Pathology