Cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis [PDF]
Leishmaniasis is a cluster of diseases caused by protozoa in the genus Leishmania. There are three basic clinical forms: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral leishmaniasis. The present review focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis.
Noah Craft
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Afghanistan. [PDF]
Abstract Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis (OWCL) is a sand fly-transmitted skin infection caused by Leishmania species that extends from West Africa to China. Afghanistan probably has the highest burden of OWCL and is home chiefly to Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major, which cause anthroponotic and zoonotic CL, respectively ...
Rahimi BA +7 more
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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in High‐Altitude: A Case Report From Nepal [PDF]
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by Leishmania and spread by the bite of a sandfly, most commonly Phlebotomus. Among the three subtypes of Leishmaniasis, cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common form.
Eliz Aryal +5 more
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Spiny Hyperkeratosis-Like Follicular Mycosis Fungoides: A Case Report [PDF]
Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides (FMF) is a rare variant of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma which is categorized as a separate entity. In histopathology, malignant lymphocytes selectively surround and infiltrate hair follicles.
Shatila Torabi +3 more
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Evaluation of clinical risk factors for systemic antimony treatment failure in patients with acute cutaneous leishmaniasis referred to dermatology clinics of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran [PDF]
Background: Systemic or topical form of pentavalent antimony compounds such as Meglumine Antimoniate (MA) are used as Standard treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL).
Yalda Nahidi +5 more
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Auricular Sebaceous Carcinoma, Report of a Rare Case [PDF]
Sebaceous carcinoma is a rare and invasive tumor that originates from the Zeis and Meibomian glands around the eyes as well as in sebaceous glands in other head and neck areas and less commonly on the trunk.
Shatila Torabi +2 more
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An introduction to application of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in skin rejuvenation [PDF]
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous concentration of human platelets contained in a small volume of plasma characterized by haemostatic and tissue repairing effects.
Mahnaz Banihashemi, Solmaz Nakhaeizadeh
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Clinicians should always consider rare, atypical, and opportunistic infections in patients undergoing long‐term systemic corticosteroid therapy. Diagnosis needs further evaluations and special consideration.
Maryam Mahdavi +4 more
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A Case Report of a Successful Allergen Immunotherapy with Candida Albicans in Patient with Sever Atopic Dermatitis Sensitive to Candida Albicans [PDF]
Introduction: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory, chronic, relapsing, itchy skin disease with an immunologic basis. This disease is associated with itchy skin lesions (pruritus), dry skin (xerosis) and plaques of eczema. The role of aeroallergens,
Farahzad Jabbari Azad +3 more
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Recurrent cutaneous leishmaniasis [PDF]
We present a case of an 18-year-old male patient who, after two years of inappropriate treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis, began to show nodules arising at the edges of the former healing scar. He was immune competent and denied any trauma. The diagnosis of recurrent cutaneous leishmaniasis was made following positive culture of aspirate samples ...
Gomes, Ciro Martins +4 more
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