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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2024

Case report: Myelitis and ganglionitis, an atypical presentation of Hansen's disease.

Clarissa Neves Spitz, Izabela Jardim R Pitta, Ligia Andrade, Larissa Bittencourt de Carvalho, Diogo Matheus Terrana de Carvalho, Felipe da Rocha Schmidt, Ana Caroline Siquara de Sousa, Silvana Machado Mendonça, Euzenir Nunes Sarno, Anna Maria Sales and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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12 authors.

Clarissa Neves SpitzPost-Graduate Program in Neurology, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Izabela Jardim R PittaLaboratory of Leprosy, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ligia AndradePost-Graduate Program in Neurology, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Larissa Bittencourt de CarvalhoPost-Graduate Program in Neurology, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Diogo Matheus Terrana de CarvalhoPedro Ernesto University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Felipe da Rocha SchmidtPedro Ernesto University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ana Caroline Siquara de SousaLaboratory of Leprosy, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Silvana Machado MendonçaClinical Diagnostic Imaging (CDPI), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Euzenir Nunes SarnoLaboratory of Leprosy, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Anna Maria SalesLaboratory of Leprosy, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Roberta Olmo PinheiroLaboratory of Leprosy, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Marcia Rodrigues JardimPost-Graduate Program in Neurology, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Abstract

Hansen's disease, or leprosy, is a disease characterized by dermatological and neurological disorders. A neural form also exists, in which peripheral neuropathy occurs in the absence of skin lesions. However, cases of leprosy that involve the central nervous system and proximal nerves are rare in the literature. We describe the case of an oligosymptomatic patient diagnosed with the neural form of leprosy with involvement of peripheral nerves, dorsal root ganglion, and cervical spinal cord in an atypical presentation of the disease. Through complementary examinations and nerve biopsies, the bacillus was identified, and treatment was subsequently initiated. This case highlights the importance of investigating the suspicion of leprosy, even in cases with atypical manifestations, as early diagnosis and treatment can reduce neurological damage and deformities.

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atypicalcentral nervous systemHansen’s diseaseresonance magnetic imagesulnar nerveultrasound imaging

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