Showing posts with label medical conditions which cause leonine facies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medical conditions which cause leonine facies. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

177 - Leonine facies



A face 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.
  

Differential diagnoses include the following:

* Lepromatous leprosy
* Paget's disease of bone
* Mycosis fungoides
* Amyloidosis
* Lichen myxedematosus
* Actinic reticuloid
* Leishmaniasis (Post Kala azar dermal leishmaniasis)
* Lipoid proteinosis
* Progressive nodular histiocytosis
* Mastocytosis
 

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