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ACRO-OSTEOLYSIS PRIOR TO DIAGNOSIS OF LEPROSY
Illarramendi, Ximena et al. | Date Issued: 2000
Author
Illarramendi, Ximena
Jardim, Márcia Rodrigues
Sales, Anna Maria
Nery, José Augusto da Costa
Sarno, Euzenir Nunes
Affilliation
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hanseníase. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Hospital Pedro Ernesto. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hanseníase. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hanseníase. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hanseníase. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Abstract
Aero-osteolysis (bone resorption) has been observed in a heterogeneous group of congenital and acquired bone disorders. Leprosy is the main cause of peripheral neuropathy leading to aero-osteolysis in endemic countries. Pure neuritic leprosy, a less common form of the disease, is difficult to diagnose. Two unrelated leprosy patients with acropathy whose disease began as pure neuritic are discussed.
Keywords in Portuguese
Acro-osteolise
Diagnóstico
Hanseniase
 
Keywords
Aero-osteolysis
Leprosy
Diagnosis
 
Publisher
British Leprosy Relief Association
Citation
ILLARRAMENDI, Ximena et al. Acro-osteolysis prior to diagnosis of leprosy. Leprosy Review, v. 71, p. 382-387, 2000.
DOI
10.5935/0305-7518.20000044
ISSN
0305-7518