[Sensory-motor neuropathy: a slow and misleading case of leprosy]. / Neuropathie périphérique sensitivomotrice : une forme lente et trompeuse de maladie de Hansen.
Rev Neurol (Paris)
; 164(11): 964-8, 2008 Nov.
Article
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| ID: mdl-18808760
ABSTRACT
The diagnostic process of sensory-motor neuropathies is difficult. Atypical variants and rare etiologies also contribute to delay the diagnosis. We report the case of a 70-year-old woman with slowly progressive asymmetric axonal sensory-motor neuropathy. Leprosy was identified after an eight-year delay. Nerve biopsy was required to establish the diagnosis electron microscopy revealed debris of Hansen's bacillus in the nerve. Treatment was fully curative after several months. Leprosy is a rare cause of neuropathy in Europeans. Systematic inquiry about travel to endemic areas would be helpful in establishing the diagnosis. In such cases, nerve biopsy is crucial.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hanseníase
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Rev Neurol (Paris)
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article
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França