01085nas a2200193 4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653003600054653004400090653002300134653003500157100001700192245008300209856007200292300001000364490000700374520049600381022001400877 2018 d10aleprosy10aDistal symmetric polyneuropathy10aHuman immunodeficiency virus neuropathy10aleprous neuropathy10aSmall fiber sensory neuropathy1 aSrivastava A00aHuman immunodeficiency virus neuropathy: A new mimicker of leprous neuropathy. uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6111644/?report=reader a59-600 v393 a
Peripheral neuropathy is usually the domain of the physician or neurologist. Still, many times patients land up in dermatology department with complaints such as sensory loss, paresthesia, and trophic ulcers. Usually, these patients are evaluated for leprosy and then referred to departments of internal medicine or neurology. We report one such patient who was initially seen by a dermatologist but was ultimately found to be suffering from human immunodeficiency virus neuropathy.
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