Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging of ulnar nerve abscess in leprosy

MRI of radial cutaneous nerve abscess in recurrent neural leprosy

“…However, MR neurography has a niche indication when it is difficult to differentiate other pathologies like nodular neuropathies, soft tissue tumours and nerve sheath tumours, assess the course of the nerves in their entirety, and provide the precise extent of involvement. Peripherally enhancing ulnar nerve abscess on contrast MR in leprosy has been reported with findings on contrast study similar to our case 1 3. However, this is the first study, to our knowledge, to show the role of DWIBS in radial cutaneous nerve abscess in neural leprosy.…”

“…Nerve abscesses have been reported as a rare complication of neural leprosy, with ulnar nerve being the most commonly involved 1 2. The diagnosis is usually made on clinical ground and sonographic evaluation.…”

High-Resolution Ultrasonography in Leprosy

“…HRUS has also been used to diagnose and localize leprosy nerve abscess which is an often-encountered complication of leprosy. [ 19 ] Early recognition and treatment of neuritis especially in Type 1 reaction, where the inflammatory process can be intense and result in irreversible damage, is vital for the prevention of disability in leprosy. The edema of the nerve with an increase in CSA and often with hemodynamic changes during neuritis can be detected early by HRUS and CD.…”

Tingling hand: magnetic resonance imaging of median nerve pathologies within the carpal tunnel

“…Hansen's disease, or leprosy, is a non-fatal, slowly progressive chronic granulomatous infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The affected nerve shows nodular thickening and appears hyperintense on fat-saturated PD-and T2-weighted images [12] (Figure 8). There are multiple disruptions in the perineurium and epineurium with small variable sized outpouchings with loss of fascicular pattern.…”