Comment: ulanr abscess-4 months after release form control with paucibacillary-multidrug therapy

摘要

We have read the case report: 'Ulnar abscess: 4 months after release from control with paucibacillary-multidrug therapy' published in Leprosy Review Vol. 68.2. 1997. The conclusion: 'Thus the se of steroids is a useful means to treat nerve abscesses and should be tried before surgical intervention' is too hasty. In the last 7 years we have examined more than 5000 nerves and operated more than 600 therefore we feel justified in making the following comments: The authors say that 'the swelling reduced to the size of a 3-mm nodule' but fail to say what the size of the swelling prior treatment.