TY - JOUR KW - Diagnosis, Differential KW - Female KW - Humans KW - leprosy KW - Male KW - Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases KW - Rhinitis, Atrophic AU - Mauroy R AB -

Beginning leprosy detected by careful ENT examination is described. Transmission by nasal droplets appears to be the most plausible theory. Spread of infection from the nose to the facial nerve through the vidian nerve is a personal hypothesis.

BT - Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7810312?dopt=Abstract DA - 1994 IS - 4 J2 - Acta Otorhinolaryngol Belg LA - fre N2 -

Beginning leprosy detected by careful ENT examination is described. Transmission by nasal droplets appears to be the most plausible theory. Spread of infection from the nose to the facial nerve through the vidian nerve is a personal hypothesis.

PY - 1994 SP - 395 EP - 400 T2 - Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica TI - [ENT aspects of leprosy. Observations on the physiopathology]. VL - 48 SN - 0001-6497 ER -