TY - JOUR
AU - Gupta S
AU - Li C
AU - Thallapally V
AU - Sharma P
AU - Nahas J
AB - Leprosy is an infectious disease that is associated with various types of presentations. Diagnosis of the disease can be tricky in cases of atypical presentations. We report a unique case of leprosy characterized by chronic hand swelling, dactylitis, and seropositive laboratory markers, which was diagnosed in a rheumatology clinic.
BT - Cureus
DO - 10.7759/cureus.13451
LA - eng
N2 - Leprosy is an infectious disease that is associated with various types of presentations. Diagnosis of the disease can be tricky in cases of atypical presentations. We report a unique case of leprosy characterized by chronic hand swelling, dactylitis, and seropositive laboratory markers, which was diagnosed in a rheumatology clinic.
PB - Cureus, Inc.
PY - 2021
T2 - Cureus
TI - Chronic Hand Swelling and Dactylitis in Leprosy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
UR - https://www.cureus.com/articles/49567-chronic-hand-swelling-and-dactylitis-in-leprosy-a-case-report-and-review-of-the-literature
SN - 2168-8184
ER -