Leprotic Nerve Abscess-Sonographic Diagnosis, an Article in Applied Radiology By Dr Sumer K Sethi

The case report illustrates the sonographic appearance and management of nerve abscess, a rare complication exclusive to leprosy. Leprotic nerve abscess is an extremely rare manifestation of leprosy. However, in the appropriate clinical settings and with the characteristic sonographic appearance, a diagnosis of nerve abscess should be considered, especially in endemic areas.

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Leprotic nerve abscess
By Sumer Kumar Sethi, MD; Ravi Shankar Solanki, MD; Vibhu Mendiratta, MD. Applied Radiology Volume: 35 Number: 3 March 2006 Pg-44-45.