Lepromatous leprosy with bilateral facial nerve palsy and hyperthyroidism.
Bilateral lagophthalmos secondary to facial nerve is extremely uncommon. Further, the aetiology in most of these cases is of central origin unlike the peripheral involvement in leprosy. A patient of lepromatous leprosy (LL) may be euthyroid or hypothyroid on account of leprous involvement of the thyroid gland. A case of LL with bilateral lagophthalmos and hyperthyroidism is reported.
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Department of Dermatology and STD, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi 110 095.
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Pandhi
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D000328:Adult; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae