A Baker's cyst of the left knee joint induced foot drop insidiously in a male, Hindu, aged 25 years. On clinical suspicion, that this malady was caused by neuritic type of leprosy, he was administered antileprosy drugs for 6 months without any benefit. On exploration a globular cystic mass, containing gelatinous fluid, was seen to be pressing over the left lateral popliteal nerve. Following removal of this mass, which on histology confirmed to be a Baker's cyst, foot drop and associated motor power impairment disappeared. This case thus highlights the importance of an early exploration and histological diagnosis of a suspected case of neuritic leprosy inducing foot drop and progressively deteriorating, inspite of regular antileprosy therapy.
BT - Leprosy in India C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6656204?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 1983 Jul IS - 3 J2 - Lepr India LA - eng N2 -A Baker's cyst of the left knee joint induced foot drop insidiously in a male, Hindu, aged 25 years. On clinical suspicion, that this malady was caused by neuritic type of leprosy, he was administered antileprosy drugs for 6 months without any benefit. On exploration a globular cystic mass, containing gelatinous fluid, was seen to be pressing over the left lateral popliteal nerve. Following removal of this mass, which on histology confirmed to be a Baker's cyst, foot drop and associated motor power impairment disappeared. This case thus highlights the importance of an early exploration and histological diagnosis of a suspected case of neuritic leprosy inducing foot drop and progressively deteriorating, inspite of regular antileprosy therapy.
PY - 1983 SP - 480 EP - 2 T2 - Leprosy in India TI - Foot drop, mimicking neuritic leprosy induced by a Baker's cyst. VL - 55 SN - 0024-1024 ER -