Case 111. Reference case 111A

　 　 　 　
　 Thickened peripheral nerve in the neck of a 74 y-o male farmer, a resident of Kanagawa prefecture (gross findings) 　
　 　 　 　

　

 　 Peripheral nerve involvement (thickening) is characteristic of tuberculoid leprosy. Presentation of numbness is also a clue for the clinical diagnosis.