Histoid leprosy is: (A) Lepromatous Leprosy seen in HIV patient, (B) Relapse of leprosy cases even after treatment, (C) Dapsone resistant Lepromatous Leprosy, (D) Leprosy seen in old age people
Answer is C. Histoid leprosy is dapsone resistant lepromatous leprosy characterized by shiny papules on skin,which on histapathological examination shows spindle shaped cells.