Virchowian hanseniasis of the scalp

Authors

  • R. N. FLEURY Centro de Estudos "Reynaldo Quagliato" do Hospital "Lauro de Souza Lima", Bauru, C. A. H. Secretaria da. Saúde, S. Paulo, Brasil.
  • Diltor Vladimir Araújo OPROMOLLA Centro de Estudos "Reynaldo Quagliato" do Hospital "Lauro de Souza Lima", Bauru, C. A. H. Secretaria da. Saúde, S. Paulo, Brasil.
  • M. M. TOLENTINO Centro de Estudos "Reynaldo Quagliato" do Hospital "Lauro de Souza Lima", Bauru, C. A. H. Secretaria da. Saúde, S. Paulo, Brasil.
  • C. J. S. TONELLO Centro de Estudos "Reynaldo Quagliato" do Hospital "Lauro de Souza Lima", Bauru, C. A. H. Secretaria da. Saúde, S. Paulo, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47878/hi.1976.v1.35671

Keywords:

Hanseniasis, Scalp

Abstract

A study was made of the scalp involvement in 30 males suffering from active Virchowian hanseniasis (lepromatous leprosy,/). Clinical evaluations were made before and after the patients' heads were shaved and four "punch" biopsies were performed in standardized locations. The results showed that shaving increased the possibility of detection of clinical lesions, which are present in the large majority of the patients. These lesions were principally of the macular form. The results also showed the existence of alopecia related to the specific proc ess. Histopathologically, all patients showed signs of specific involvement either by the presence of infiltration or by the presence of bacilli in the core of infiltrated mononuclears. In spite of this
involvement, it could not be compared with that observed in the rest of the skin. The infiltrated areas were always discretely regressive. Bacilli were always few and granular. This finding demonstrates the anatomical peculiarities of the scalp, which is not a suitable local for the development of bacilli.

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1976-06-30

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FLEURY RN, OPROMOLLA DVA, TOLENTINO MM, TONELLO CJS. Virchowian hanseniasis of the scalp. Hansen. Int. [Internet]. 1976 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];1(1):25-32. Available from: https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/article/view/35671

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (1976)

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