Diagnostic Pitfalls in an Atypical Case of Primary Neuritic Leprosy
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Primary neuritic leprosy is a form of leprosy clinically limited to the peripheral nerves without obvious skin lesions. Diagnosing leprosy in the absence of typical dermatological features is challenging and often causes a delay in diagnosis. We describe a case of primary neuritic leprosy with atypical features and the roles that histological confirmation using nerve biopsy of an unenlarged nerve and newer techniques, such as polymerase chain reaction and high-resolution ultrasonography, play in improving the diagnosis.
2013 ◽
Vol 71
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pp. 397-404
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Vol 59
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pp. 334
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Vol 33
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pp. 617-620
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Vol 16
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pp. 579-581
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Vol 16
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pp. 74-79
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