Table 2.
Dermal changes of lesions among patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis.
| Dermal change | Category | Number (%) | |
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| Type of inflammatory cells | Lymphocytes | Absent | 0 (0) |
| Fewer in number to other cells | 3 (6) | ||
| Equal in number to other cells | 40 (80) | ||
| Dominates other cells | 40 (80) | ||
| Plasma cells | Absent | 5 (10) | |
| Fewer in number to other cells | 27 (54) | ||
| Equal in number to other cells | 18 (36) | ||
| Dominates other cells | 0 (0) | ||
| Macrophages | Absent | 0 (0) | |
| Fewer in number to other cells | 3 (6) | ||
| Equal in number to other cells | 25 (50) | ||
| Dominates other cells | 22 (44) | ||
| Neutrophils | Absent | 16 (32) | |
| Fewer in number to other cells | 32 (64) | ||
| Equal in number to other cells | 2 (4) | ||
| Dominates other cells | 0 (0) | ||
| Eosinophils | Absent | 43 (86) | |
| Fewer in number to other cells | 7 (14) | ||
| Equal in number to other cells | 0 (0) | ||
| Dominates other cells | 0 (0) | ||
| Multinucleated giant cells | Present | 13 (26) | |
| Absent | 37 (74) | ||
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| Nature of inflammatory infiltrate | Macrophage predominant | 22 (44) | |
| Lymphocyte predominant | 7 (14) | ||
| Lymphoplasmacytic | 1 (2) | ||
| Lymphohistiocytic | 9 (18) | ||
| Lymphohistioplasmacytic | 11 (22) | ||
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| Degree of inflammation | Mild | 5 (10) | |
| Moderate | 16 (32) | ||
| Extensive | 29 (58) | ||
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| Necrosis | Absent | 40 (80) | |
| Focal | 10 (20) | ||
| Diffuse | 0 (0) | ||
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| Neuritis | Absent | 45 (90) | |
| Present | 5 (10) | ||
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| Granuloma | Absent | 9 (18) | |
| Ill-defined granuloma | 19 (38) | ||
| Well defined granuloma | 22 (44) | ||
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| Pattern of inflammation | Diffuse infiltrate | 9 (18) | |
| Ill-defined histiocytic infiltrate | 19 (38) | ||
| Well defined granuloma | 22 (44) | ||