Multiple nerve abscesses on cutaneous radial nerve--a case of pure neural leprosy
Ankad, B.S.; Jawalgi, A.; Dombale, V.D.; Telkar, S.
Indian Journal of Leprosy 85(2): 79-81
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0254-9395 PMID: 24236366 Document Number: 666537
Leprosy is a unique infectious disease due to varied spectrum of clinical signs it exhibits. Pure neural leprosy (PNL) is an unusual form of leprosy and accounts for 4-8% of all leprosy cases. It can manifest as a simple tingling sensation to complex and tragic motor paralysis. Here we report a case of PNL involving isolated cutaneous radial nerve as multiple abscesses along the course of the nerve. To the best of our knowledge, this is rarest presentation of pure neural leprosy.