Forty-four leprosy patients with epistaxis were analysed. Aetiopathogenesis of epistaxis in leprosy is discussed in the light of available literature. It has been suggested that epistaxis is more frequent and severe in leprosy patients and more liable to have complications. Epistaxis in leprosy with nasal lesions may alarm the physician that patient has some systemic disorder.
BT - Indian journal of leprosy C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3253335?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 1988 Oct IS - 4 J2 - Indian J Lepr LA - eng N2 -Forty-four leprosy patients with epistaxis were analysed. Aetiopathogenesis of epistaxis in leprosy is discussed in the light of available literature. It has been suggested that epistaxis is more frequent and severe in leprosy patients and more liable to have complications. Epistaxis in leprosy with nasal lesions may alarm the physician that patient has some systemic disorder.
PY - 1988 SP - 562 EP - 5 T2 - Indian journal of leprosy TI - Epistaxis and leprosy. VL - 60 SN - 0254-9395 ER -