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Volume 21, Number 6—June 2015
Letter

Multibacillary Leprosy in an Active Duty Military Member

Catherine M. BerjohnComments to Author , Christopher A. DuPlessis, Kathy Tieu, and Ryan C. Maves
Author affiliations: Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California, USA (C.M. Berjohn, R.C. Maves); Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA (C.A. DuPlessis); Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA (K. Tieu)

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Physical examination and histopathologic manifestations of leprosy in a 44-year-old man in California, USA (active member of the US military). A) Large, annular, cutaneous plaque on the thigh. B) Skin biopsy specimen showing perineural lymphohistiocytic inflammation and non-necrotizing granulomas (hematoxylin and eosin stained, original magnification ×40).

Figure. Physical examination and histopathologic manifestations of leprosy in a 44-year-old man in California, USA (active member of the US military). A) Large, annular, cutaneous plaque on the thigh. B) Skin biopsy specimen showing perineural lymphohistiocytic inflammation and non-necrotizing granulomas (hematoxylin and eosin stained, original magnification ×40).

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