01194nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653001400065653001100079653001100090653002500101653000900126653001600135653001700151653001800168100001300186245005100199300001000250490000800260520067000268022001400938       1997                            d  c1997 Feb10aAdult10aEndoscopy10aFemale10aHumans10aLeprosy, lepromatous10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aNasal Mucosa10aNose Diseases1 aSoni N K00aMicroscopic rhinoscopy in lepromatous leprosy.  a122-40 v1113 a<p>Ten patients with lepromatous leprosy have been studied to detect intranasal pathology by conventional naked eye rhinoscopy and also by use of the surgical microscope. The comparison of both methods reveals that microscopic rhinoscopy is superior in providing more accurate details of intranasal lesions in leprosy and biopsy can be taken in a precise manner from accurate and representative sites. Use of the microscope with adequate exposure and bright illumination provides precise details of lesions and an opportunity for bimanual manipulation, photography, teaching and recording. Thus, it is worthwhile to perform microscopic rhinoscopy in such cases.</p>  a0022-2151