Late-onset ulnar neuritis following treatment of lepromatous leprosy infection.

• Main Authors: Trevor Wellington (Author), Christina Schofield (Author)
• 格式: 圖書
• 出版: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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Neuritis is a frequent complication of Myocobacteria leprae infection and treatment due to the variety of mechanisms through which it can occur. Not only can mycobacterial invasion into peripheral nerves directly cause damage and inflammation, but immune-mediated inflammatory episodes (termed lepros...