Leprosy

A chronic infectious disease affecting primarily the skin and peripheral nervous system.

Ulnar claw

An abnormal hand position characterized by hyperextension of the fourth and fifth fingers at the metacarpophalangeal joints and flexion of the interphalangeal joints of the same fingers such that they are curled towards the palm.


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17824487
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Magnetic resonance imaging of ulnar nerve abscess in leprosy: a case report.
Hari S, Subramanian S, Sharma R.
Lepr Rev. 2007;78(2):155-9.
A 14-year-old girl on multidrug treatment for borderline tuberculoid leprosy presented with a swelling in her left arm and soon thereafter developed ulnar claw hand.
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Magnetic resonance imaging of ulnar nerve abscess in leprosy: a case report.
Hari S, Subramanian S, Sharma R.
Lepr Rev. 2006;77(4):381-5.
A 14-year-old girl on multidrug treatment for borderline tuberculoid leprosy presented with a swelling in her left arm and soon thereafter developed an ulnar claw hand.