Follow-up assessment of patients with Pure Neural Leprosy in a reference center in Rio de Janeiro-Brazil.
Izabela Jardim Rodrigues PittaMariana de Andrea Villas Boas HackerLigia Rocha AndradeClarissa Neves SpitzRobson Teixeira VitalAnna Maria SalesSergio Luiz Gomes AntunesEuzenir Nunes SarnoMarcia Rodrigues JardimPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)
The classical hallmarks of leprosy neuropathy are not always present in PNL making the diagnosis even more challenging. Nerve biopsy is an important tool for PNL diagnosis as it may guide therapeutic decisions. This paper highlights unique characteristics of PNL in the spectrum of leprosy in an attempt to facilitate the diagnosis and management of these patients.