Evaluating of patients with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis who admitted to Dermatology Clinic in Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam Univercity Medical Faculty

Abstract

Objective: Leishmaniasis is a group of diseases, in different clinical forms, caused by the intracellular protozoan parasites, Leishmania species. The disease is transmitted by a female sand fly infected with the parasite sucking blood from people. Leishmania species causes three main clinical forms: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral disease. The clinical forms may vary by species and/or region of acquisition. Two forms are observed in Turkey; visceral leishmaniasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis. The aim of this study is to examine the status of Cutaneous Leismaniasis(CL) in the Kahramanmaras province and contribute to the prevention of the disease in this region. Methods: 20 CL cases were reported officially in 2009. CL was diagnosed by skin biopsy or smear. Intralesional meglumine antimoniate was applied for patients treatment.Results: Out of 20 cases, 12 and 8 were female and male. According to smear and biopsy, was found positive in 13 cases, and negative in 7 cases and the results of biyopsy was assessment as CL. Conclusion: By defining the status of CL in the region, the study can be considered to contribute to the planning of methods of intervention, public health education and personal preventative precautions.

Aydın Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Uygulama ve Araştırma Hastanesi Parazitoloji Laboratuvarında Kutanöz Leishmaniasis Tanısı Almış Olguların Retrospektif Olarak Değerlendirilmesi

“…In the studies dealing with leishmaniasis and gender, it was reported that CL was more common in men, however there were studies that reported the opposite (14)(15)(16)23). In a study in Kahramanmaras, it was reported that 12 (60%) of 20 CL cases and 50.9% of them in Hatay were male (24). It was observed that 20 CL cases reported in Antalya between 2004-2006 were equally distributed between genders (25).…”

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“…The disease occurs in 3 different forms: cutaneous (most common), visceral (also known as kala-azar and the most serious form of the disease), and mucocutaneous. An estimated 700,000 to 1 million new cases are reported annually, and 26,000 to 65,000 disease-related deaths are reported by the World Health Organization.While cutaneous form is endemic in Southeastern Anatolia, visceral form is mostly seen in Mediterranean, Central Anatolian and Aegean Regions andimportant constitutes an important health problem for Turkey [21,22].…”