title: [Lepromatous leprosy revealed by a swollen hands syndrome].
abstract: Osteoarticular pathology in leprosy is common and described at all stages, but rarely as the most evident clinical manifestation. We report a case of borderline lepromatous leprosy with initial and disabling hands edema. The swollen hands syndrome is probably due to chronic Mycobacterium leprae tenosynovitis.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, hôpital d'instruction-des-armées Sainte-Anne, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83800 Toulon Naval, France. franzhertzog@aol.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Landais
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Graffin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leyral
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boyé
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carsuzaa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013577:Syndrome; D013585:Synovitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003622:Dapsone; D012293:Rifampin