Pure neural leprosy without cutaneous manifestations is a relatively rare manifestation of leprosy. It can present as a mono- or poly-neuritis with sensory and/or motor impairment. Neural leprosy may or may not be associated with thickening of the involved nerve. We report the case of a 14 year old boy with extensive ulnar nerve necrosis who was diagnosed to have tuberculoid leprosy. What makes this case unique is that we have here a case of pure neural leprosy with a single nerve turned 'necrotic'.
BT - Leprosy review C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23741888
CN - PARASHAR 2013 IS - 1 J2 - Lepr Rev LA - eng N2 -Pure neural leprosy without cutaneous manifestations is a relatively rare manifestation of leprosy. It can present as a mono- or poly-neuritis with sensory and/or motor impairment. Neural leprosy may or may not be associated with thickening of the involved nerve. We report the case of a 14 year old boy with extensive ulnar nerve necrosis who was diagnosed to have tuberculoid leprosy. What makes this case unique is that we have here a case of pure neural leprosy with a single nerve turned 'necrotic'.
PY - 2013 SP - 100 EP - 104 T2 - Leprosy review TI - Extensive ulnar nerve necrosis: A complication of tuberculoid leprosy UR - http://www.lepra.org.uk/platforms/lepra/files/lr/Mar13/LR_Mar13_1756.pdf VL - 84 ER -