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Ear, nose, and throat examination is important in early diagnosis of leprosy, due to the frequent involvement of upper airways and external ear. In lepromatous and borderline clinical forms, untreated or with insufficient treatment, upper respiratory and digestive tract involvement is frequent and extensive, unlike the indeterminate and tuberculoid polar forms, where the lesions are rare and localized.
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Talhari, S., de Oliveira, C.B., Talhari, C. (2012). Otolaryngological Manifestations of Leprosy. In: Nunzi, E., Massone, C. (eds) Leprosy. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2376-5_24
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