Hypertrophic Neuropathy Secondary to Hansen's Disease. A Case Report
We present the case 49-year-old unmarried woman treated at the hospital of Cienfuegos. The patient complained of weakness in the lower limbs and "numbness" (paresthesia) of all four extremities, which improved slightly after treatment. A year later, the muscle weakness and paresthesia wors...
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| author | María Octavina Rodríguez Roque Didiesdle Herrera Alonso Ada Sánchez Lozano |
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| description | We present the case 49-year-old unmarried woman treated at the hospital of Cienfuegos. The patient complained of weakness in the lower limbs and "numbness" (paresthesia) of all four extremities, which improved slightly after treatment. A year later, the muscle weakness and paresthesia worsened, particularly in the upper limbs. She also developed hypopigmented skin lesions on the chest and abdomen. The investigation was initiated due to suspicion of hypertrophic polyneuropathy. A biopsy of the hypochromic lesions was performed, which led to the conclusion that the patient suffered from a hypertrophic polyneuropathy secondary to tuberculoid Hansen's disease. We decided to present this case since a neuropathy is usually slow, insidious and has a long course in these patients; however, leprosy reactions can lead to acute nerve damage, resulting in disabilities and deformities. Consequently, it is important to act quickly in order to avoid them. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8a5431f3eac540bea6bb6ae20730bffa2025-01-30T21:28:50ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2016-08-011444754811344Hypertrophic Neuropathy Secondary to Hansen's Disease. A Case ReportMaría Octavina Rodríguez Roque0Didiesdle Herrera Alonso1Ada Sánchez Lozano2Dirección Provincial de Salud. Cienfuegos.Hospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima. Cienfuegos.Hospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima. Cienfuegos.We present the case 49-year-old unmarried woman treated at the hospital of Cienfuegos. The patient complained of weakness in the lower limbs and "numbness" (paresthesia) of all four extremities, which improved slightly after treatment. A year later, the muscle weakness and paresthesia worsened, particularly in the upper limbs. She also developed hypopigmented skin lesions on the chest and abdomen. The investigation was initiated due to suspicion of hypertrophic polyneuropathy. A biopsy of the hypochromic lesions was performed, which led to the conclusion that the patient suffered from a hypertrophic polyneuropathy secondary to tuberculoid Hansen's disease. We decided to present this case since a neuropathy is usually slow, insidious and has a long course in these patients; however, leprosy reactions can lead to acute nerve damage, resulting in disabilities and deformities. Consequently, it is important to act quickly in order to avoid them.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/3346enfermedades del sistema nervioso perifericoleprainformes de casos |
| spellingShingle | María Octavina Rodríguez Roque Didiesdle Herrera Alonso Ada Sánchez Lozano Hypertrophic Neuropathy Secondary to Hansen's Disease. A Case Report Medisur enfermedades del sistema nervioso periferico lepra informes de casos |
| title | Hypertrophic Neuropathy Secondary to Hansen's Disease. A Case Report |
| title_full | Hypertrophic Neuropathy Secondary to Hansen's Disease. A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Hypertrophic Neuropathy Secondary to Hansen's Disease. A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hypertrophic Neuropathy Secondary to Hansen's Disease. A Case Report |
| title_short | Hypertrophic Neuropathy Secondary to Hansen's Disease. A Case Report |
| title_sort | hypertrophic neuropathy secondary to hansen s disease a case report |
| topic | enfermedades del sistema nervioso periferico lepra informes de casos |
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