title: Somatosensory and autonomic neuropathy as the only manifestation of long standing leprosy.
abstract: The clinical and neuropathological findings in a patient with "neuritic" leprosy are described. In this rare form of leprosy, skin changes are only minimal or absent and the diagnosis can be established only by nerve biopsy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000473:pathology*; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male