Peripheral neuropathy can affect sensory, motor, or autonomic nerves and manifest with a variety of symptoms. Tuberculosis as a major infectious disease that often affects many organs of the body. However, primary involvement of peripheral nerves is unusual. Peripheral neuropathy in patients with tuberculosis often is associated with other comorbidities, such as immunocompromised states, diabetes mellitus, malnutrition, and some antitubercular medications. This report describes the rare finding of peripheral tubercular neuritis with caseating abscesses of right median and radial nerve in a healthy 24-year man.
Keywords: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis; nerve; nerve compression; peripheral neuropathy; peripheral tubercular neuritis; surgical management in peripheral neuropathy; tubercular neuroma; tuberculosis within peripheral nerves.
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