Enthesopathy in leprosy
Carpintero-Benítez, P.; Logroño, C.; Collantes-Estevez, E.
Journal of Rheumatology 23(6): 1020-1021
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0315-162X PMID: 8782134 Document Number: 457334
Objective: To determine whether patients with leprosy have enthesopathy at the calcaneus of plantar fascia. Methods: In a radiographic study of over 3 years, we investigated the presence and location of enthesophytes in patients with leprosy compared to healthy age and sex matched controls with no evidence of bone or joint disease. Results: Calcaneus enthesopathy occurred significantly more frequently in patients with leprosy than in controls, but no difference in the location of enthesophytes was found between the 2 groups. Calcaneus spurs were detected more frequently in lepromatous patients than in tuberculoid patients. Conclusion: Enthesitis is a manifestation of leprosy and may be more common in lepromatous than in tuberculoid patients.