Leonine facies - Wikipedia
Leonine facies is a facies that resembles that of a lion. It is seen in multiple conditions and has been classically described for lepromatous leprosy as well as Paget's disease of bone. It is a dermatological symptom, with characteristic facial features that are visible on presentation, and is useful for focusing on differential diagnosis.
Leprosy (Hansen disease) - DermNet
Characteristic leonine facies with thickening of the forehead, loss of eyebrows and eyelashes , distortion of the nose, and thickening of the earlobes; Involvement of other systems: Eyes — corneal anaesthesia, keratitis, corneal ulceration, uveitis, glaucoma, irreversible blindness; Testes — orchitis, testicular atrophy, sterility
Leonine Facies - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Leonine facies refers to facial disfiguring with prominent convexities and furrowed creases caused by the dermal infiltration of the skin, in this case, with neoplastic T lymphocytes. From: Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2021
Leonine facies and madarosis in lepromatous leprosy
2021年9月29日 · Leonine facies is a face that resembles that of lion. 1 It occurs secondary to diffuse infiltration (thickening) of skin of forehead, nose, ears and chin with waxy appearance and attenuation of natural lines.
Leprosy (Hansen’s disease): An Update and Review - PMC
Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) is caused by infection of susceptible individuals with acid-fast bacilli (AFB) of the Mycobacterium leprae complex (M. leprae and M. lepromatosis).
Leprosy: review of the epidemiological, clinical, and etiopathogenic ...
Edema in the legs and feet and hypoesthesia of the limbs are other common symptoms. In the advanced stages of the disease, the patient's face has a peculiar appearance (leonine facies), characterized by diffuse infiltration and eyelash loss (madarosis) .
Leonine Facies of Lepromatous Leprosy | Dermatology - JAMA …
A man in his 30s with no relevant medical history presented to the dermatology clinic with a 3-year history of progressive nodules affecting his face and forearms. He also noted a 1-month history of blurry vision in his left eye. He was born in Micronesia and moved to the US in 2018.
Leonine facies | definition of leonine facies by Medical dictionary
leonine facies a peculiar, deeply furrowed, lionlike appearance of the face seen in certain cases of advanced lepromatous leprosy and in other diseases associated with facial edema.
Leonine facies (LF) and mycosis fungoides (MF): A single-center …
Leonine facies (LF) is defined as displaying facial features similar to that of a lion with prominent convexities and furrowed creases. LF develops in a very small population of patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
Trichoepithelioma presenting as leonine facies in a young female
2022年10月19日 · Leonine facies are rare manifestations of Trichoepithelioma where skin‐toned papules are resulting in grooves and fissures on the face. This paper describes a 27‐year‐old woman presented with a painless firm erythematous plaques.
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