title: Painless Ulcers and Fissures of Toes: Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, Not Leprosy.
abstract: Hereditary sensory neuropathies (HSN) are rare genetically determined neuropathies. They often manifest as painless injuries in children. We present HSN in a 5-year-old boy who presented with recurrent fissuring and ulceration involving both great toes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, SVS Medical College, Mahbubnagar, Telangana, India.
authors.forename: Angoori Gnaneshwar
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Rao
keywords: Hereditary sensory neuropathy; nerve conduction studies; painless ulcer