Pyrexia of unknown origin-a rare presentation of disseminated leprosy in the bone marrow.
2022
Gajendra Kumar Yadav, and
Subhajit Hajra, and
Samikshya Thapa, and
Anupa Khanal, and
Shridhar Pattar, and
Bhartendu, and
Harish Chandra
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Rishikesh, Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India.
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D007918
Leprosy
A chronic granulomatous infection caused by MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE. The granulomatous lesions are manifested in the skin, the mucous membranes, and the peripheral nerves. Two polar or principal types are lepromatous and tuberculoid.
Hansen's Disease,Hansen Disease
D001853
Bone Marrow
The soft tissue filling the cavities of bones. Bone marrow exists in two types, yellow and red. Yellow marrow is found in the large cavities of large bones and consists mostly of fat cells and a few primitive blood cells. Red marrow is a hematopoietic tissue and is the site of production of erythrocytes and granular leukocytes. Bone marrow is made up of a framework of connective tissue containing branching fibers with the frame being filled with marrow cells.