00945nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001100001300042700001700055700001600072700001200088245008200100856008200182300001200264490000700276520047800283022001400761       2016                            d1 aShilpa K1 aLeelavathy B1 aLakshmi D V1 aDivya G00aUnilateral cauliflower ear due to leprosy or trauma - A diagnostic challenge.  uhttp://www.ijl.org.in/2016/6%20K%20Shilpa%20IInd%20et%20al%20%20(189-192).pdf  a189-1920 v883 a<p>The terminology Cauliflower ear refers to the appearance of external ear, sequelae to underlying primary inflammation/infection. Trauma and secondary infection or perichondritis being the most common cause of cauliflower ear, this article describes a case of unilateral cauliflower ear due to multibacillary leprosy. This case shows the importance of skin smears and the histopathological identification and classification of leprosy patients with unusual lesions.</p>
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