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Hansen's disease masquerading as rheumatoid arthritis: A case report.

Prashant PantOshan ShresthaPragyat SinghVivek PaudyalIstiyaque AlamPrabhat Singh RajputDhan Bahadur Shrestha
Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)
Hansen's disease, a chronic granulomatous disease, classically has cutaneous and neurological manifestations. Musculoskeletal manifestation of the disease is underappreciated. This case report conveys that musculoskeletal manifestation of the disease should not be missed, as sometimes it is the only presenting symptom, to avoid delay in correct diagnosis and treatment.
Keyphrases
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • case report
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