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FACIES LEONTINA [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A peculiar, deeply furrowed, lion-like appearance of the face, seen in certain cases of advanced lepromatous leprosy and in other diseases associated with facial edema such as coast erysipelas, a cutaneous manifestation of onchocerciasis seen in Central America.

CONT

Lepromatous Leprosy (LL). ... Often there are no obvious lesions, but the skin looks shiny and "full," as the dermis is expanded with macrophages containing bacilli. This is particularly prominent on the ears, eyebrows, and face, giving rise to an appearance called "leonine facies." Eyebrow loss is frequent; a saddle nose deformity may result from cartilage destruction; gynecomastia from reduced

OBS

Can be seen in pachydermoperiostitis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Hypertrophie cutanée, en bourrelets, de la face, survenant dans la lèpre de forme lépromateuse et donnant au visage des traits qui évoquent une tête de lion.

OBS

Peut s'observer dans la pachydermopériostose.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
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