Volume 21, Number 6—June 2015
Letter
Multibacillary Leprosy in an Active Duty Military Member
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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).](/eid/images/14-1666-F1.jpg)
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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