A Forgotten And Hidden Disease
September 2017
in “
BMJ
”
TLDR The man has a disease causing skin patches, thickened nerves, and mild muscle weakness.
A 50-year-old man exhibited multiple hypopigmented patches on his trunk and limbs for two years, with sparse hair growth and some loss of sensation over the patches. His peripheral nerves were thickened, causing mild muscle weakness without sensory loss in hands and feet.
