Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infection of humans which attacks superficial tissues, especially the skin, peripheral nerves, anterior portions of the eyes, upper respiratory passages above the larynx, testes and structures of the hand and
feet.
Mycobacterium leprae is the causal agent of leprosy. It is an acid-fast rod assigned to the family Mycobacteriaceae.
We experienced a case of polyneuropathy without specific skin lesions that confirmed as leprosy. For the purpose of emphasis that clinician must not overlook the leprosy in the polyneuropathy of unknown origin, we report this case.
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