Sonographic evaluation of leprosy of ulnar nerve.
Leprosy
Nodular thickening
Sonography
Ulnar nerve
Journal
Radiology case reports
ISSN: 1930-0433
Titre abrégé: Radiol Case Rep
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101467888
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2021
May 2021
Historique:
received:
16
01
2021
revised:
01
02
2021
accepted:
03
02
2021
entrez:
8
3
2021
pubmed:
9
3
2021
medline:
9
3
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by Mycobacterium Leprae that predominantly affects the skin and peripheral nerves. The disease is prevalent in developing countries of Asia and Africa, with occasional cases reported from United States. In this case report we highlight a 33-year-old man from Qatar, who presented with symptoms of progressive weakness in his left wrist and hand for six months and was later found to have a granuloma of the ulnar nerve secondary to leprosy. We will discuss the etiopathogenesis, clinical features, role of imaging, and management of neuropathy due to leprosy. Our case provides an excellent learning example of the utility of ultrasonography to characterize leprosy granulomas of the ulnar nerve.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33680276
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.02.003
pii: S1930-0433(21)00067-4
pmc: PMC7917452
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
1057-1060Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.
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