Open AccessLeprosy Mononeuritis Multiplex: ulnar, peroneal and tibial decompression surgery
Author(s) -
Lívio Pereira de Macêdo,
João Batista Monte Freire Filho,
Arlindo Ugulino Netto,
Kauê Franke,
Nivaldo S. Almeida,
Pierre Vansant Oliveira Eugênio,
Fernando Henrique Morais de Souza,
Hildo Rocha Cirne de Azevedo Filho
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jornal brasileiro de neurocirurgia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2446-6786
pISSN - 0103-5118
DOI - 10.22290/jbnc.v31i4.1911
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , ulnar neuropathy , ulnar nerve , leprosy , mycobacterium leprae , decompression , common peroneal nerve , mononeuritis multiplex , elbow , dermatology , pathology , disease , vasculitis
Leprosy is a chronic infectious peripheral neuropathy caused by Mycobacterium leprae. In this case, we report a case of a patient that was submitted to left ulnar nerve decompression at elbow, left common peroneal release at the fibular head and left posterior tibial nerve release in order to relief neurophatic pain and avoid deformities.