01188nas a2200325   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653001900065653002000084653002800104653001100132653001100143653001200154653000900166653001600175653002000191100001900211700001500230700001400245700001300259700001400272245005100286856005900337300001000396490000700406050003200413520040300445022001400848       2000                            d  c2000 Sep10aAdult10aBiopsy, Needle10aBone Resorption10aDiagnosis, Differential10aFemale10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aRisk Assessment1 aIllarramendi X1 aJardim M R1 aSales A M1 aNery J A1 aSarno E N00aAcro-osteolysis prior to diagnosis of leprosy.  uhttp://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/2000/v71n3/pdf/v71n3a20.pdf  a382-70 v71  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>lysis (bone resorption) has been observed in a heterogeneous group of congenital and acquired bone disorders. Leprosy is the main cause of peripheral neuropathy leading to acro-osteolysis in endemic countries. Pure neuritic leprosy, a less common form of the disease, is difficult to diagnose. Two unrelated leprosy patients with acropathy whose disease began as pure neuritic are discussed.</p>  a0305-7518