Virchow Lepra cells are seen in___________?
Correct answer: A. lepromatous leprosy
- A. lepromatous leprosy
- B. Ideterminate leprosy
- C. Borderline tuberculoid leprosy
- D. Tuberculoid leprosy
Explanation
Virchow cells are lipid-laden macrophages packed with Mycobacterium leprae and are characteristic of lepromatous leprosy. Tuberculoid lesions instead show well-formed granulomas with relatively few organisms.
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