We investigated the rheumatic and laboratory features in 25 patients with Hansen's disease. Sixteen (64%) developed a broad range of rheumatic manifestations, the most common being a distinctive syndrome of swollen hands observed in 10 patients (66.5%). These manifestations were more frequent in patients with lepromatous leprosy. There was no correlation between articular clinical findings and X-ray or laboratory abnormalities. A careful clinical history and the recognition of rheumatic features will help to differentiate patients with leprosy and rheumatic manifestations from those with a primary rheumatic disease.
BT - Clinical rheumatology C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1790635?dopt=Abstract DA - 1991 Sep DO - 10.1007/bf02208689 IS - 3 J2 - Clin. Rheumatol. LA - eng N2 -We investigated the rheumatic and laboratory features in 25 patients with Hansen's disease. Sixteen (64%) developed a broad range of rheumatic manifestations, the most common being a distinctive syndrome of swollen hands observed in 10 patients (66.5%). These manifestations were more frequent in patients with lepromatous leprosy. There was no correlation between articular clinical findings and X-ray or laboratory abnormalities. A careful clinical history and the recognition of rheumatic features will help to differentiate patients with leprosy and rheumatic manifestations from those with a primary rheumatic disease.
PY - 1991 SP - 274 EP - 6 T2 - Clinical rheumatology TI - The rheumatic manifestations of leprosy. VL - 10 SN - 0770-3198 ER -