| Leonine facies | |
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| Ugandan woman with leprosy exhibiting leonine facies. | |
| Causes | Leprosy, Paget's disease of bone |
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.
Associated conditions
Differential diagnoses include the following:
- Lepromatous leprosy[1]
- Paget's disease of bone
- Mycosis fungoides
- Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
- Amyloidosis
- Actinic reticuloid
- Cutaneous T cell lymphoma
- Leishmaniasis
- Lipoid proteinosis
- Progressive nodular histiocytosis
- Mastocytosis
- Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome, also known as Job's syndrome[2]
See also
- Facies
- Leontiasis ossea
References
- ^ "eMedicine - Leprosy : Article by Felisa S Lewis". Archived from the original on 2008-11-04.
- ^ "eMedicine - Lichen Myxedematosus : Article by Elizabeth A Liotta". Archived from the original on 2008-12-05.