Half a Century in Hiding: A Unique Case of Tuberculoid Leprosy with an Unprecedented Incubation Period

Aayushi J. Rajani; Darshankumar M. Raval; Rohit A. Chitale; Prakash Kempaiah; Sammer M. Elwasila; Ravindra Durvasula; Justin Oring

doi:10.12659/AJCR.942048

14 February 2024 : Case report USA

Half a Century in Hiding: A Unique Case of Tuberculoid Leprosy with an Unprecedented Incubation Period

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Aayushi J. Rajani^1ABCDEFG*, Darshankumar M. Raval^1ABCDEFG, Rohit A. Chitale^1CDE, Prakash Kempaiah^1CDE, Sammer M. Elwasila^1ABCDEFG, Ravindra Durvasula^1ABCDEFG, Justin Oring^1ABCDEFG

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942048

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e942048

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Figure 2. The granulomas are composed of macrophages with greyish cytoplasm, variable foamy change (“Virchow cells”) and varying numbers of large vacuoles (hematoxylin and eosin, 40×).

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Half a Century in Hiding: A Unique Case of Tuberculoid Leprosy with an Unprecedented Incubation Period

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