A Case of Saddle Nose Deformity Secondary to Lepromatous Leprosy.

Background: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium leprae affecting most commonly skin and peripheral nerves. Patients with Lepromatous Leprosy remain asymptomatic for years, and harbor bacteria in the nasal cavity, and these patients are responsible for the transmission of the disease in the community. In the advanced stage (stages 4 and 5) the involvement of nasal septum results in saddle nose deformity in most patients.