Great auricular nerve involvement in leprosy: scope for misdiagnosis.

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dc.contributor.authorRamesh, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorJain, R Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorAvninder, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-10-22en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T12:49:51Z
dc.date.available2007-10-22en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T12:49:51Z
dc.date.issued2007-10-22en_US
dc.description.abstractThree patients with neuritis of the great auricular nerve (GAN) have been reported. Two patients seen by physicians and an otolaryngologist had prominent and tender cord along the neck with facial edema and history of fainting attack in one, and erythema and hyperaesthesia of the ear in the other simulating vascular occlusion, which were confirmed to be leprosy in Type 1 reaction by the dermatologist. In the third, cold abscess in the nerve that had persisted after anti-leprosy treatment was mistaken as tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis by a surgeon since aspiration had revealed acid-fast bacilli. The probable reasons for misdiagnosis include rarity of involvement of the GAN and its proximity to main blood vessels, and the need for careful interpretation of laboratory results.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Dermatology, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India. weramesh@hotmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationRamesh V, Jain RK, Avninder S. Great auricular nerve involvement in leprosy: scope for misdiagnosis. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. 2007 Oct-Dec; 53(4): 253-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/117177
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jpgmonline.comen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshDiagnostic Errorsen_US
dc.subject.meshEar --innervationen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLeprosy, Tuberculoid --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.titleGreat auricular nerve involvement in leprosy: scope for misdiagnosis.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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