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Fig.37-A1
Lepromatous Lepra
A farmer from the State of Apure / Venezuela noted an eczema existing several weeks on his upper body and in his face. Furthermore, he had pains in his members. Especially on his forehead he had numerous spotlike and papulous partly confluent lesions which were extending to the scalp.
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Fig.37-B1
Herpes zoster
A salesman from Barinas / Venezuela showed on the right side of his forehead numerous vesicular lesions which transformed later in hemorrhagic and ulcerated foci. The patient had heavy pains, fever and felt weak and tired. His disease appeared after a long car drive five days ago.
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Fig.37-A2
Lepromatous Lepra
In the biopsy of the skin were found in the HE stain under the atrophic epidermis a small zone of collagenous connective tissue and a cell-rich granulation tissue with the presence of several foamy histiocytes. Nerves and epidermal appendages were not visible.
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Fig.37-B2
Herpes zoster
In the HE stain and under high power giant cells with red inclusion bodies could be detected in a blister.
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