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Dermatología Cosmética, Médica y Quirúrgica 2011; 9 (2)

Disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis. A case report

Martínez E, Tejada D, Rivas E, Mansilla JJ, Miller K, Pérez O, Arenas R

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 107-110
PDF size: 382.86 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Leishmaniasis is a zoonosis caused by Leishmania parasites. The clinical forms are cutaneous, diffuse cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral. We report a 33 year-old male patient from Nicaragua, with scattered nodular lesions. Biopsy showed a dense infiltration of lymphocytes and numerous histiocytes with cytoplasmic vacuoles and amastigotes. Treatment with glucantime, 20 mg/kg/day administered intravenously infusion for 20 consecutive days, only with a partial response.


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