Abstract
Musculoskeletal manifestations of leprosy are often underdiagnosed and under-reported.
An 11-year old girl with leprosy presented with deforming symmetric polyarthritis with raised inflammatory parameters and erosion on imaging.
The patient was diagnosed to have Hansens chronic polyarthritis and treatment started with non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs and methotrexate.
Hansen chronic polyarthritis is a rare differential of juvenile chronic arthritis in children.