title: A case of leprosy with multiple cranial neuropathy mimicking Melkerson Rosenthal syndrome.
abstract: Involvement of cranial nerves is not uncommon in leprosy with trigeminal and facial nerves being commonly affected. Other cranial nerves can also be involved especially in longstanding cases of leprosy towards the lepromatous pole. Herein, we report a case of leprosy with multiple cranial neuropathy mimicking Melkerson Rosenthal syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center, Whitefield, Bangalore-560066, India.
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Subbarao
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jaiswal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008556:Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents