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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Dermatol. 2012 Aug;51(8):952–959. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05414.x

Figure 2. Typical skin lesions and underlying histopathology of diffuse lepromatous leprosy caused by M. lepromatosis.

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A. Advanced skin ulcers, eschars, and edema in the legs and feet. B. Epidermal necrosis and diffuse cutaneous inflammatory infiltration with leukocytoclastic vasculitis (arrows) and neuritis (dual arrows) (H & E, 35x). CDE. Invasion of the mycobacterium, as highlighted by red-colored bacilli, into the endothelia of a vein, arteriole, and medium artery respectively (Fite, 400x). E. Also endothelial proliferation. F. End stage occlusion of a medium artery (H & E, 100x).