@article{27257,
  keywords = {leprosy, HIV, Coinfection, Nerve abscess},
  author = {Karjigi  and Herakal  and Murthy  and Bathina  and Kusuma  and Nikhil },
  title = {Primary Neuritic Hansen{\textquoteright}s Disease presenting as Ulnar Nerve Abscess in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positive Patient},
  abstract = {<p>Leprosy has been increasingly known to have an enigmatic relationship with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Co-infection may result in atypical manifestations of leprosy. A 45-year old human immunodeficiency virus-positive male; agricultural laborer presented with a swelling over right elbow, right hand deformity, generalized itching and recurrent vesicles overthe perinasal area. Clinical and investigational findings were consistent with mononeuritic type of Hansen{\textquoteright}s disease with right sided silent ulnar nerve abscess, partial claw hand. CD4+ count of the patientwas 430 cells/cmm. This patient also hadherpes simplex labialis, with HIV-associated pruritus. To the best of our knowledge such an atypical presentation has not been reported earlier.</p>

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  year = {2015},
  journal = {Indian journal of leprosy},
  volume = {87},
  url = {http://www.ijl.org.in/2015/6\%20Karjigi\%20(Lep)\%20et\%20al\%20(169-174).pdf},
  language = {eng},
}