Cutaneous leishmaniasis affecting the face: Report of a case

Amin, Michael; Manisalı, Mehmet

doi:10.1053/joms.2000.8755

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“…In the present study the CL ulcer was diagnosed as single or multiple painless ulcer occur on exposed areas, with a characteristic erythematous raised border with an overlying crust and leaving a disfiguring scar. The same description was also reported by many authors [25,26,27].…”

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Incidence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Hail Government and its Surrounding Villages - KSA

AH¹

2016

المجلة العربية للعلوم و نشر الأبحاث

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Aim: To explore the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Hail government. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in Hail governorate and its surrounding villages from 2014 to 2015. Data was based on available records in the dermatology services of King Khalid hospital (KKH) and SPSS was used in data analysis. Results: The overall incidence of cutaneous lieshmaniasis was 125 cases during 2014 and 2015 (12.5%), being more in males than females. The incidence rate of CL started to decrease from 88( 70.4% )cases in 2014 to about 37 (29.6%) in 2015 year .The highest prevalence was in adults (68%), and it was more in Saudi patients than non-Saudis. According to the residence, Hail City (64%) is more affected for CL than its villages (36%). The present study through light that CL is still an endemic disease in Hail city, but its incidence is fortunately declining. Conclusion: cutaneous leishmaniasis is still considered an endemic disease in Hail, Saudi Arabia even though its incidence is declining.

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Incidence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Hail Government and its Surrounding Villages - KSA

AH¹

2016

المجلة العربية للعلوم و نشر الأبحاث

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“…However, on the basis of the cases published so far (2 ± 7), cutaneous leishmaniasis of the lips appears to be very rare outside Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, some cases described as leishmaniasis of the lips were actually examples of leishmaniasis of the face (4,6).…”

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Leishmaniasis of the Lip

Veraldi¹,

Rigoni²,

Gianotti³

2002

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

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received oral treatment. It is of interest that patients diagnosed with onychomycosis were only offered oral treatment in 50% of the cases. mittent itraconazole in treatment of toenail onychomycosis. BMJ 1999; 318: 1031 ± 1035. 2. Roberts DT. Prevalence of dermatophyte onychomycosis in the United Kingdom: results of an omnibus survey. Br J Dermatol 1992; 126 Suppl 39: 23 ± 27. 3. Heikkila È H, Stubb S. The prevalence of onychomycosis in Finland. Br J Dermatol 1995; 133: 699 ± 703. 4. Gupta AK, Lynde CW, Jain HC, Sibbald RG, Elewski BE, Daniel CR, 3rd, et al. A higher prevalence of onychomycosis in psoriatics compared with nonpsoriatics: a multicentre study. Br J Dermatol 1997; 136: 786 ± 789. 5. Gupta AK, Konnikov N, MacDonald P, Rich P, Rodger NW, Edmonds MW, et al. Prevalence and epidemiology of toenail onychomycosis in diabetic subjects: a multicentre survey. Br

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“…Entretanto existe certa dificuldade na realização do exame no Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) devido ao seu alto custo 11,19 . Quanto ao tratamento, as drogas de primeira escolha na LTA são os Atimoniais Pentavalentes (Sb+5) 20 , e não havendo resposta satisfatória ou havendo contra indicações ao tratamento, as drogas de segunda escolha são a Anfotericina B e a Pentamidina 1 . No caso apresentado, após a confirmação diagnóstica pela biópsia, o caso foi conduzido por equipe médica em ambiente hospitalar, que optou por não realizar nenhum tratamento local, e neste caso, a forma Lipossomal da Anfotericina B foi o medicamento de escolha para o tratamento, por agir especificamente sobre células-alvo (macrófagos), incorporando ao meio intracelular e assim reduzindo efeitos colaterais 21 .…”

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Abordagem multiprofissional no diagnóstico de leishmaniose: um relato de caso

Garbín¹,

Belila²,

Precinoti³

et al. 2017

Arch Health Invest

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Introdução: A Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana (LTA) é uma doença crônica, grave, infecciosa e não contagiosa, sendo encontrada em quase toda a América Latina, afetando as populações autóctones e viajantes. Objetivo: Objetivou-se elucidar a importância da equipe multiprofissional para a realização do diagnóstico definitivo, de um caso de Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana. Caso clínico: Paciente de 74 anos, sexo masculino, procurou o serviço de saúde com queixa de rouquidão e odinofagia. Ao exame médico, apresentou lesão irregular em palato duro e mole com proeminências lobuladas e ulceradas. Foram solicitados teste rápido e sorologia cujos resultados foram negativos. Para confirmação diagnóstica, foi requerido no serviço odontológico a biópsia da lesão e o teste Reação de Polimerase em Cadeia. Conclusão: Salientamos a importância da integração médico odontológica para conclusão do diagnóstico e realização do tratamento.Descritores: Leishmaniose; Leishmaniose Mucocutânea; Diagnóstico.

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis affecting the face: Report of a case

Cited by 9 publications

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Incidence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Hail Government and its Surrounding Villages - KSA

Incidence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Hail Government and its Surrounding Villages - KSA

Leishmaniasis of the Lip

Abordagem multiprofissional no diagnóstico de leishmaniose: um relato de caso

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