title: Extensive ulnar nerve necrosis: a complication of tuberculoid leprosy.
abstract: Pure neural leprosy without cutaneous manifestations is a relatively rare manifestation of leprosy. It can present as a mono- or poly-neuritis with sensory and/or motor impairment. Neural leprosy may or may not be associated with thickening of the involved nerve. We report the case of a 14 year old boy with extensive ulnar nerve necrosis who was diagnosed to have tuberculoid leprosy. What makes this case unique is that we have here a case of pure neural leprosy with a single nerve turned 'necrotic'.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery & Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh-160012, India. atulparashar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parashar
authors.forename: Adhish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: Uma Nahar
authors.initials: UN
authors.lastname: Saikia
authors.forename: Ramesh Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D015441:Leprosy, Tuberculoid / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D020424:Ulnar Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*