01487nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653002600054653002100080653003600101653004300137653002500180653002600205100001300231700001200244700001200256700001400268245012600282856016600408490000700574520065000581022001401231       2024                            d  c07/202410acarpal tunnel syndome10aHansen's disease10aHigh-resolution ultrasonography10ahigh-resolution ultrasonography (hrus)10amisdiagnosed leprosy10aPure neuritic leprosy1 aDalave K1 aPatil P1 aRaman T1 aAgarwal U00aUnmasking Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by High-Resolution Ultrasonography in Misdiagnosed Pure Neuritic Leprosy: A Case Report.  uhttps://www.cureus.com/articles/276790-unmasking-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-by-high-resolution-ultrasonography-in-misdiagnosed-pure-neuritic-leprosy-a-case-report#!/0 v163 a<p>We present a case of a woman in her 70s who was initially diagnosed with pure neuritic leprosy due to bilateral hand numbness and tingling with associated muscle weakness. However, after undergoing high-resolution ultrasonography (HRUS), it was found that she had bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). This case highlights the importance of considering other possible causes of peripheral neuropathy, such as CTS, in patients with suspected Hansen's disease. It also establishes the role of HRUS in the prompt diagnosis of CTS. Appropriate treatment of CTS can prevent unnecessary and potentially harmful treatment for Hansen's disease.</p>  a2168-8184