Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease)

Brazin, Stewart A.

doi:10.1016/s0030-6665(20)32149-6

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“…Common nerves involved within the head and neck include the greater auricular nerve, trigeminal nerve, and facial nerve. 5 Although extensive peripheral nerve involvement is often present, isolated central nervous system involvement, to our knowledge, has not been reported.…”

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“…Milder or intermediate forms predominantly cause granulomatous changes of cutaneous and mucocutaneous sites, but as the disease worsens, degeneration of peripheral nerves takes place. Common nerves involved within the head and neck include the greater auricular nerve, trigeminal nerve, and facial nerve 5 . Although extensive peripheral nerve involvement is often present, isolated central nervous system involvement, to our knowledge, has not been reported.…”

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Necrotizing Granulomatous Inflammation of the Superior Vestibular Nerve Mimicking an Acoustic Neuroma

Marple

Milchbrub

Meyerhoff

et al. 1998

Otolaryngol.--head neck surg.

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confidence: 86%

Necrotizing Granulomatous Inflammation of the Superior Vestibular Nerve Mimicking an Acoustic Neuroma

Marple

Milchbrub

Meyerhoff

et al. 1998

Otolaryngol.--head neck surg.

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Brownish Scaly Plaques

Zantout¹

1989

Arch Dermatol

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A 60-year-old man was referred to the Outpatient Dermatology Clinic of the American University of Beirut (Lebanon) Medical Center complaining of a 6 \ x = r e q -\ month history of asymptomatic skin lesions on the trunk. These lesions had started as hyperpigmented brownish scaly macules and gradually progressed into plaques. Burning sensation over the hands and feet accompanied the skin lesions. There was no history of sensory deficits. The patient's other medical history and family history were noncontributive. Results of routine laboratory investigations, including complete blood cell count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and levels of fasting serum glucose, alkaline phosphatase, and serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, were all within normal limits.Physical examination revealed multiple discrete and confluent plaques ranging from 1 to 7 cm in size. The plaques were symmetrically distributed over the trunk, and to a lesser extent over the proximal upper and lower extremities (Figs 1 and 2). A yellow-brown hue, minimal infiltration, and slight scaliness were also noted in almost all the lesions. There was no lymphadenopathy or organomegaly. The rest of the physical examination was unremarkable.Two representative skin biopsy specimens were taken from the trunk (Figs 3 and 4).

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