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Axial CT scan showing complete haziness of the left maxillary sinus and nostril with thinning of the nasal septum CT: computed tomography

Axial CT scan showing complete haziness of the left maxillary sinus and nostril with thinning of the nasal septum CT: computed tomography

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An eight-year-old child presented with nasal discharge, stuffiness, and whitish polypoid swelling in the left nostril with Bitot's spot. Computed tomography (CT) evaluation showed complete involvement of the left nostril and maxillary sinus. Blood investigations revealed leukocytosis, raised absolute eosinophils, increased alkaline phosphatase, and...

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... examination revealed the non- eruption of maxillary anterior teeth. Computed tomography (CT) scan examination of the maxillary sinus revealed loss of nasal septum and reduced medial wall certification of the left maxillary antrum with complete haziness ( Figure 3) and partial mucosal thickening with ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses ( Figure 4). Considering the clinical course of the disease, clinical presentation, CT scan evaluation, and demographic details of the patient favor clinical and imaging diagnosis of tegumentary mucosal leishmaniasis involving the left nostril and maxillary sinus. ...