Peripheral nerve abscess in leprosy: report of twenty cases.
Indian J Lepr
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1997 Apr-Jun; 69(2): 143-7
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in English
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| ID: sea-54562
ABSTRACT
During the year 1994-1995, 20 of the 67 leprosy patients attending the dermatology department with any kind of nerve involvement were found to be having nerve abscess. These abscesses occurred in all types of leprosy (except the Indeterminate) and a variety of nerve trunks and cutaneous nerves. In none of the instances the abscess was associated with reaction. All the patients were surgically treated, without any steroid therapy. All cases showed significant improvement whenever there was nerve function deficit. Similarly, pain was relieved in all cases, when it was present.
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Main subject:
Pain
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Adolescent
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
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Adult
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Abscess
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Lepr
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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