Ulcerative lupus vulgaris over nose, leading to cosmetic deformity

Ulcerative lupus vulgaris

Aspergillus species are among the most ubiquitous fungi, seen in soil, water, decaying vegetations and any substrate that contains organic debris. The respiratory tract is the most common primary portal of entry. After candida albicans, the aspergillus species is the second most common cause of human opportunistic fungal infection. Our patient was taking oral corticosteroids for more than one y...

Lupus vulgaris of nose - a case report.

Lupus vulgaris which is a mucocutaneous form of Tuberculosis is not an uncommon condi-tion. But the disease resulting in excessive destruction is rare today. We report a case of lupus vulgaris which almost completely destroyed the nose.

Lupus Vulgaris

for sixteen years; another similarly for fifteen and a half years; and a third for thirteen years. In none of these three cases was ureteral catheterisation carried out. Deposits were present, when first seen, in prostate, vesiculw, or epididymis, and in all three tubercle bacilli were found in the urine. The diagnosis of kidney involvement was made by cystoscopic examination of the ureteral or...

refractory ulcerative lesions on lips and nose of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

Does Cosmetic Rhinoplasty Affect Nose Function?

Objective. To evaluate the changes in nasal dimensions of healthy Iranian volunteered for cosmetic rhinoplasty after surgery using acoustic rhinometry. Methods. Pre- and postoperative nasal dimension of 36 cases undergoing cosmetic rhinoplasty were compared using acoustic rhinometry (AR), and the measured variables were distance to first and second constriction (d1, d2), first and second minima...