Barton R P
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1975 Dec;57(6):309-12.
There are some 20 million people in the world with leprosy. In the lepromatous form of the illness the nose becomes infected very early in the disease process. The nasal discharge which occurs is heavily bacillated and is the most potent source of exit of Mycobacterium leprae from the body. The necessity for early diagnosis and treatment of leprosy in the absence of an effective vaccine is discussed and the pathological changes that occur in the nose are outlined. The roles which the leprologist and the rhinologist are able to play are mentioned.
世界上约有2000万人患有麻风病。在麻风结节性麻风这种疾病形式中，鼻子在疾病进程的早期就会受到感染。出现的鼻分泌物中含有大量杆菌，是麻风分枝杆菌从体内排出的最主要来源。讨论了在缺乏有效疫苗的情况下早期诊断和治疗麻风病的必要性，并概述了鼻子中发生的病理变化。还提到了麻风病专家和鼻科医生能够发挥的作用。
