00920nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001000059653002800069653000900097653001100106653001200117653000900129100001200138700001000150700001200160245004500172300001000217490000700227520044200234022001400676       2002                            d  c2002 Jul-Aug10aAdult10aDiagnosis, Differential10aFace10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale1 aLow W K1 aNgo R1 aQasim A00aLeprosy: otolaryngologist's perspective.  a281-30 v643 a<p>A patient with hemi-facial erythematous swelling as a result of borderline leprosy and reversal reaction is reported. This uncommon presentation of the disease poses initial diagnostic difficulties to the otolaryngologist. The otolaryngologist must be familiar with otolaryngologic manifestations of leprosy, since early diagnosis and treatment reduces the risk of transmission of the disease and may avoid permanent nerve damage.</p>  a0301-1569