Case 165. Lepromatous leprosy (35 y-o M)

　 　 　 　
　 Biopsy from erythematous and scaling nodules on the extremities of a Paraguaian Nisei 　
　 　 　 　

　

 　 For the reproducible histochemical identification of Mycobacterium leprae, the Fite's variation of Ziehl-Neelsen stain, employing oil xylene for deparaffinization, should be applied.