TY - JOUR
AU - Anuja Elizabeth George Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India,
AU - Raman Balakrishna Venkatta Department of Health Services, Palakkad, Kerala, India,
AB - <jats:p>Nerve palsy without skin lesions would bring to mind, pure neuritic form of leprosy in endemic countries like India. However, it is imperative to keep in mind the possibilities of other conditions like systemic lupus erythematosus; the misdiagnosis of which can lead to disastrous consequences. Here, we discuss such a case which was initially suspected to be pure neuritic leprosy and later diagnosed just on time for emergency management of eye complications.</jats:p>
LA - eng
N2 - <jats:p>Nerve palsy without skin lesions would bring to mind, pure neuritic form of leprosy in endemic countries like India. However, it is imperative to keep in mind the possibilities of other conditions like systemic lupus erythematosus; the misdiagnosis of which can lead to disastrous consequences. Here, we discuss such a case which was initially suspected to be pure neuritic leprosy and later diagnosed just on time for emergency management of eye complications.</jats:p>
PB - Scientific Scholar
PY - 2020
SP - 122
EP - 125
T2 - Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
TI - Lupus in the guise of pure neuritic leprosy
UR - https://jsstd.org/view-pdf/?article=5d98f0f03bccb9a3782d06b28bf48a03vSpu8Q==
VL - 2
SN - 2582-3175
ER -