Distribution of Langerhans cells in the skin of patients with Hansen's disease
Alvarenga, F.d.B.; Sarno, E.N.; Figueiredo, A.d.A.; Gattass, C.R.; Porto, J.A.
Medicina Cutanea Ibero-Latino-Americana 13(3): 187-191
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0210-5187 PMID: 3906307 Document Number: 255669
Intra-epidermal OKT+ and OKla+ cells were identified and counted in 25 cases of Leprosy (7 lepromatous, 7 bordeline, 8 tuberculoid and 3 indeterminate). No significant variations were found in the number of Langerhans cells (OKT6+) in the clinical forms of the disease, nor marked variations were determined in the relation of OKT6+/OKla+ intra-epidermal cells. Nevertheless significant variation in the number of Langerhans cells were noted in several cases independently of the clinical form of the disease.