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Nasal manifestations of leprosy infection. Presentation of a patient

Authors :
Osmany Enrique Gámez Díaz
María Guadalupe Chamizo Cabrera
Mabel Rodríguez Hernández
Source :
Acta Médica del Centro, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 90-94 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Editorial Ciencias Médicas, 2014.

Abstract

A patient who presented to the Emergency Department of Otolaryngology Specialty with abundant and fetid nasal discharge, nasal obstruction and the presence of larvae in the nasal cavity is presented. Nasal myiasis was diagnosed, he received treatment and by the presence of disorder of sensation in the nasal mucosa and skin lesions was requested a valuation of Dermatology Specialist. By studying the case it is concluded of diagnosis of multibacillary lepromatous leprosy of delayed diagnosis and disability grade II.

Subjects

Subjects :
miasis
lepra lepromatosa
Medicine

Details

Language :
Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
27097927
Volume :
8
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Acta Médica del Centro
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.840557ea4e52455094164f10268856ad
Document Type :
article