Research Article
Histopathology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka
Table 1
Epidermal changes of lesions among patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis.
| | Epidermal change | Present | Absent |
| | Ulceration | 7 (14%) | 43 (36%) | | Transepidermal elimination of amastigotes | 7 (14%) | 43 (36%) | | Hyperkeratosis | 45 (90%) | 5 (10%) | | Parakeratosis | 21(42%) | 29 (58%) | | Acanthosis | 22(44%) | 28 (56%) | | Atrophy | 17 (34%) | 33 (66%) | | Spongiosis | 17 (34%) | 33 (66%) | | Exocytosis | 17 (34%) | 33 (66%) | | Interface change | 33 (66%) | 17 (34%) | | Crusting | 6 (12%) | 44 (88%) | | Intraepidermal neutrophils | 13 (26%) | 37 (74%) |
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