Ulnar nerve abscess in a multibacillary patient during post-multidrug therapy surveillance.
An old borderline-lepromatous leprosy patient, treated initially with DDS monotherapy followed by MDT, 11 years later during surveillance presented with 3-month-old asymptomatic cystic swelling, arising from the right ulnar nerve without exhibiting any evidence to document relapse of the disease. It responded promptly to corticosteroid therapy. This unusual clinical presentations of ulnar nerve abscess has not been reported elsewhere.
Abraham
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Schieffelin Leprosy Research & Training Centre, Karigiri, Vellore Dt., Tamil Nadu, South India.
Vijayakumaran
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Jesudasan
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D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015439:Leprosy, Borderline / Q000150:complications*; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000150:complications*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D014459:Ulnar Nerve
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone