Painless Ulcers and Fissures of Toes: Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, Not Leprosy

Hereditary sensory neuropathies (HSN) are rare genetically determined neuropathies. They often manifest as painless injuries in children. We present HSN in a 5-year-old boy who presented with recurrent fissuring and ulceration involving both great toes.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rao, Angoori Gnaneshwar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
Materias:
E-IJD Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4763650/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26955138
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.174132
Descripción
Sumario:Hereditary sensory neuropathies (HSN) are rare genetically determined neuropathies. They often manifest as painless injuries in children. We present HSN in a 5-year-old boy who presented with recurrent fissuring and ulceration involving both great toes.

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