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Case Reports
. 2022 May 12;10(5):e05822.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5822. eCollection 2022 May.

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

Prashant Pant  1 , Oshan Shrestha  2 , Pragyat Singh  2 , Vivek Paudyal  3 , Istiyaque Alam  4 , Prabhat Singh Rajput  4 , Dhan Bahadur Shrestha  5
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Case Reports

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

Prashant Pant et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Hansen's disease; arthritis; leprosy; musculoskeletal manifestation.

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Timeline showing major events
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Linear ulcer of size 7 cm × 2 cm over the dorsal aspect of the left index finger
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Multiple hypopigmented lesions over right and left hands
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Radiological findings noncompliant with rheumatoid arthritis
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