title: Nerve abscess in leprosy: a retrospective study.
abstract: Nerve abscesses occur, both in tuberculoid and lepromatous leprosy. We studied 20 patients who had undergone surgery for nerve abscess in mixed peripheral and cutaneous nerves. Details of these cases and the controversial question as to how long the question PB regimen should be continued are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery, Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute, Chengalpattu, India.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Siddalingaswamy
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies