PERIPHERAL NERVE THICKENING NOT ALWAYS HANSENS A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Peripheral nerve thickening is
an important sign which is helpful in diagnosis
of few diseases. In Asian countries
especially where the prevalence of Hansens
disease is high, a high index of suspicion
is needed for diagnosis of other
causes of peripheral nerve thickening as
one could be mislead with the diagnosis
of Hansens disease and intervention at
the right time could prevent the neurological
sequelae of the disease causing
the peripheral nerve thickening. We report
a case of neurofibroma with gross
enlargement of common peroneal nerve
who was misdiagnosed to have Hansens
disease which lead to neurological sequelae.