Tenosynovitis is an uncommon presentation of Type 1 reaction in leprosy. Herein, we report a case of bilateral tenosynovitis of wrist joints who after being unsuccessfully treated by a rheumatologist for several months, was finally diagnosed as a case of Hansen's disease (borderline lepromatous) with Type 1 reaction.
BT - International journal of mycobacteriology DO - 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_35_17 IS - 2 J2 - Int J Mycobacteriol LA - eng N2 -Tenosynovitis is an uncommon presentation of Type 1 reaction in leprosy. Herein, we report a case of bilateral tenosynovitis of wrist joints who after being unsuccessfully treated by a rheumatologist for several months, was finally diagnosed as a case of Hansen's disease (borderline lepromatous) with Type 1 reaction.
PY - 2017 SP - 196 EP - 198 T2 - International journal of mycobacteriology TI - Tenosynovitis: An unusual presentation of leprosy UR - http://www.ijmyco.org/temp/IntJMycobacteriol62196-1595907_042559.pdf VL - 6 SN - 2212-5531 ER -