TY - JOUR
KW - Brazil
KW - Bronchopneumonia
KW - Humans
KW - Laryngeal Diseases
KW - leprosy
KW - Pneumonia, Aspiration
KW - Respiratory Aspiration
AU - Bretan O
AU - De Souza LB
AU - Lastória J
AB - <p>Leprosy affects the larynx, damaging its mucosa and sensory nerves and loss of sensation may result in aspiration of food and secretions. The laryngeal lesion may be insidious. Post-mortem studies showed bronchopneumonia that could have originated from aspiration. In patients with laryngeal symptoms, dysphagia or aspiration pneumonia loss of laryngeal sensation should be looked for.</p>
BT - Leprosy review
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17518100?dopt=Abstract
CN - Infolep Library - available
DA - 2007 Mar
IS - 1
J2 - Lepr Rev
LA - eng
N2 - <p>Leprosy affects the larynx, damaging its mucosa and sensory nerves and loss of sensation may result in aspiration of food and secretions. The laryngeal lesion may be insidious. Post-mortem studies showed bronchopneumonia that could have originated from aspiration. In patients with laryngeal symptoms, dysphagia or aspiration pneumonia loss of laryngeal sensation should be looked for.</p>
PY - 2007
SP - 80
EP - 1
T2 - Leprosy review
TI - Laryngeal lesion in leprosy and the risk of aspiration.
VL - 78
SN - 0305-7518
ER -