@article{27086,
  keywords = {Ulnar nerve, Sonography, leprosy},
  author = {Wang Z and Liu D and Lei Y and Yang Z and Wang W},
  title = {Ulnar nerve sonography in leprosy neuropathy.},
  abstract = {<p>A 23-year-old woman presented with a half-year history of right&nbsp;forearm&nbsp;sensory and motor&nbsp;dysfunction. Ultrasound imaging revealed definite thickening of the right ulnar nerve trunk and inner epineurium, along with heterogeneous hypoechogenicity and unclear nerve fiber bundle. Color Doppler exhibited a rich blood supply, which was clearly different from the normal ulnar nerve presentation with a scarce blood supply. The patient subsequently underwent needle aspiration of the right ulnar nerve, and histopathological examination confirmed that granulomatous&nbsp;nodules&nbsp;had formed with a large number&nbsp;of infiltrating lymphocytes and&nbsp;a plurality of epithelioid&nbsp;cells in the fibrous connective&nbsp;tissues,&nbsp;with visible atypical&nbsp;foam cells and proliferous vascularization, consistent with&nbsp;leprosy. Our report will familiarize readers with the characteristic sonographic features of the ulnar nerve in leprosy, particularly because of the decreasing incidence of leprosy in&nbsp;recent years.</p>
},
  year = {2016},
  journal = {Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001)},
  volume = {43},
  pages = {137-40},
  issn = {1613-2254},
  doi = {10.1007/s10396-015-0652-2},
  language = {eng},
}