Painless ulcers and fissures of toes: Hereditary sensory neuropathy, not leprosy

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Hereditary sensory neuropathy
• nerve conduction studies
• painless ulcer