TY - JOUR KW - leprosy KW - MRI KW - Erythema Nodosum KW - Mononeuropathy KW - Tuberculoid leprosy KW - type III hypersensitivity reaction KW - Ulnar nerve AU - Cuesta J AU - Rodríguez L AU - Perdomo L AU - Bastidas N AB -

Leprosy is a chronic infection caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae . This is a prevalent disease in low-income countries, and it has not been completely eradicated. We present the case of a 29-year-old man with a previous diagnosis of Hansen's disease, who consulted for pain in the left elbow and wrist, associated with fever with preserved mobility and pain on palpation. Diagnosis of mononeuropathy of the ulnar nerve was made by MRI of the elbow and forearm. This entity corresponds to an infrequent complication of this infection with few cases reported in the literature. Our added value with this case is to show and explain the clinical imaging correlation, which is vital to understand the presentation of symptoms and to carry out a comprehensive and rapid approach to establish adequate and timely treatment.

BT - The neuroradiology journal C1 -

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38149833

DA - 12/2023 DO - 10.1177/19714009231224449 J2 - Neuroradiol J LA - eng M3 - Case report N2 -

Leprosy is a chronic infection caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae . This is a prevalent disease in low-income countries, and it has not been completely eradicated. We present the case of a 29-year-old man with a previous diagnosis of Hansen's disease, who consulted for pain in the left elbow and wrist, associated with fever with preserved mobility and pain on palpation. Diagnosis of mononeuropathy of the ulnar nerve was made by MRI of the elbow and forearm. This entity corresponds to an infrequent complication of this infection with few cases reported in the literature. Our added value with this case is to show and explain the clinical imaging correlation, which is vital to understand the presentation of symptoms and to carry out a comprehensive and rapid approach to establish adequate and timely treatment.

PY - 2023 T2 - The neuroradiology journal TI - Ulnar nerve mononeuropathy in a patient with Hansen's disease: Clinical and radiological features. UR - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/reader/10.1177/19714009231224449 SN - 2385-1996 ER -