Surgery for ulnar nerve decompression and drainage of a caseous granuloma in a neural form of leprosy in children
Fernando Henrique Morais de Souza,
Luiz Euripedes Almondes Santana Lemos,
Bruno Rafael Sousa Rosado
et al.
Abstract:Key Clinical MessageThe findings in the literature, as well as those described in this study, emphasize the need for systematic and longitudinal care for patients with neglected diseases during and after treatment, mainly in low‐middle income countries.AbstractLeprosy is a chronic, granulomatous, mycobacterial infection caused by mycobacterium leprae, affecting the skin and peripheral nervous system. We present a case of a 13‐year‐old child with leprosy for more than a year, indicating decompression of the uln… Show more
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