CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS

Bacteria:

 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)

 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l

 • Endemic treponemal infection (e.g. Pinta)

 • Congenital syphilis (saddle nose deformity)

 • Rhinoscleroma (Klebsiella rhinocleromatis)

Fungus:

 • Coccidioidomycosis (especially nasolabial)

 • Invasive mold infection

 • Blastomycosis

Parasite:

 • Balamuthia mandrillaris

 • Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Malignancy:

 • NK cell tumors

 • Kaposi sarcoma

Autoimmune:

 • GPA (saddle nose deformity)

 • Relapsing polychondcitis (saddle nose deformity)

 • Sarcoidosis (lupus pernio)

Others:

 • Trigeminal trophic syndrome



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