Nasal Tip Necrosis as a Sign of Leprosy: Case Report
- Rana Alramyan,
- RAED ALMUTAIRI,
- Majed Althobaiti
Abstract
Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium
leprae. Leprosy occurrence in Saudi Arabia is rare, it was reported that
242 freshly diagnosed leprosy cases were in Saudi Arabia from 2003 to
2012. This report aims to provide awareness, avoid misdiagnosis, and to
introduce the manifestations of leprosy.