@article{article,
  keywords = {Neurology, Pure neuritic leprosy, Hansen{\textquoteright}s disease, Claw hand, Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy},
  author = {Goyal J and Gupta S and Mahendra A and Dabhra A and Goel A},
  title = {Multibacillary Leprosy Presenting as Chronic Progressive Polyneuropathy Initially Diagnosed as Probable Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP): A Diagnostic Pitfall},
  abstract = {<p>Hansen disease is a neurocutaneous disease that may present predominantly with neurological manifestations.\&nbsp;Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is another condition that can present similarly to early neuritic Hansen disease. We report the case of a 60-year-old man who was initially diagnosed and treated as probable CIDP before subsequently being diagnosed with multibacillary lepromatous leprosy.\&nbsp;This case illustrates the\&nbsp;diagnostic challenges posed by overlapping neurological manifestations of Hansen disease and CIDP.</p>
},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  volume = {18},
  pages = {1 - 7},
  month = {10/2026},
  publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media LLC},
  issn = {2168-8184},
  url = {https://assets.cureus.com/uploads/case_report/pdf/517404/20261009-745387-80opfn.pdf},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.117657},
  language = {ENG},
}