Leontiasis

A rare disorder in which the skull bones become enlarged and may give the appearance of a lion’s head. It occurs if Paget’s disease is not treated.


Condition in which a person has a somewhat lionlike facial expression or head structure; occurs in some diseases (e.g., leprosy).


Overgrowth of the skull bones, said to resemble the appearance of a lion’s head: a rare feature of untreated Paget ‘s disease.


Lionlike appearance of the face seen in certain diseases, especially lepromatous leprosy.


 


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