Bilateral greater auricular nerve thickening in leprosy

Bilateral thickened great auricular nerve in a case of Hansen’s arthropathy

“…Thickened great auricular nerve often mimics a thrombosed external jugular vein or associated neck tumour infiltrating the nerve [1]. In our case, rheumatic manifestations may be the initial presentation of leprosy mimicking mostly rheumatoid arthritis [2].…”