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Treatment strategies for mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2010
Mucocutaneous is an infection caused by a single celled parasite transmitted by sand fly bites. There are about 20 species of Leishmania that may cause mucocutaneous leishmaniasis.
Emilio Palumbo
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Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis With Oral Involvement: A Case Report [PDF]

Case Reports in Dentistry
The primary objective of the present study is the retrospective analysis of a clinical case of oral leishmaniasis treated at Parma Hospital and a review of the literature on mucosal leishmaniasis (ML) with oral cavity involvement. We report the case of a
Pierpaolo De Francesco, Paolo Vescovi, Claudio Feliciani, Roberta Iaria, Luigi Corcione, Ilaria Giovannacci   +5 more
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Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis Causing Airway Compromise

Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
A 37-year-old man presented with dyspnea and erythematous, nodular facial lesions. An examination revealed nasopharyngeal edema, and imaging showed prevertebral swelling. An extensive infectious and autoimmune evaluation was negative.
Soziema Salia, Maria E. Mesalles Ramirez, Rabin K. Shrestha   +2 more
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Espundia: a tropical infectious disease making its way to Europe. A case report of nasal mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in the Netherlands [PDF]

Rhinology Online, 2020
Background: We present a case history of a patient with nasal mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, also known as Espundia. Knowledge of this tropical infectious disease is usually limited among otorhinolaryngologists, but is of importance because patients may ...
A.A. Schenck, A.C. Westgeest, E.J.C. Teunissen, E.F. Schippers, J.P. Koopman   +4 more
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Human mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Três Braços, Bahia - Brazil : an area of Leishmania braziliensis braziliensis transmission. II. Cutaneous disease. Presentation and evolution [PDF]

, 1984
Foram analisados os dados clínicos de 182 pacientes com leishmaniose cutânea, provavelmente causada por Leishmania braziliensis braziliensis. Sessenta e oito por cento apresentavam uma única lesão, usualmente uma úlcera, na terça parte inferior anterior ...
Barretto, Air C., Cuba, César Augusto Cuba, Johnson, Warren D., Lago, Edinaldo L., Llanos Cuentas, Elmer A., Marsden, Philip Davis   +5 more
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Native rodent species are unlikely sources of infection for Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis along the Transoceanic Highway in Madre de Dios, Peru. [PDF]

, 2014
An estimated 2.3 million disability-adjusted life years are lost globally from leishmaniasis. In Peru's Amazon region, the department of Madre de Dios (MDD) rises above the rest of the country in terms of the annual incidence rates of human leishmaniasis.
Conrad, Patricia A, De Los Santos, Maxy, Ghersi, Bruno M, Lescano, Andres G, Mazet, Jonna AK, Montgomery, Joel M, Razuri, Hugo, Shender, Lisa A   +7 more
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Cutaneous and Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis

Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition), 2021
Leishmaniasis is a chronic disease caused by flagellate protozoa of the genus Leishmania. It is a global disease, but most cases are seen in South America, the Mediterranean, and some areas of Asia and Africa. The 3 main types of leishmaniasis are cutaneous (the most common), mucocutaneous, and visceral (the most severe). Visceral leishmaniasis is also
I, Abadías-Granado, A, Diago, P A, Cerro, A M, Palma-Ruiz, Y, Gilaberte   +4 more
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Nasal mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) with necrotizing granulomatous inflammation inducing cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma in a male Yemeni patient

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2023
Leishmaniasis is a protozoal infection transmitted by sandfly vector; there are three main types of leishmaniasis: cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL), and visceral leishmaniasis (VL).
Hamdi Ibrahim, Khairy Abd El Hamid, Tarek Abd El Aziz, Ahmed Samir El bahwashy, Hamed Khattab, Basma Aaref, Essam Elsayed   +6 more
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Safety and efficacy of allylamines in the treatment of cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: A systematic review.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis affect a million people yearly, leading to skin lesions and potentially disfiguring mucosal disease. Current treatments can have severe side effects. Allylamine drugs, like terbinafine, are safe, including during
Jacob M Bezemer, Jacob van der Ende, Jacqueline Limpens, Henry J C de Vries, Henk D F H Schallig   +4 more
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Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Our Dermatology Online, 2022
Leishmaniasis is a parasitosis caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania (L.) transmitted by the bite of the sandfly Phlebotomus [1]. In Morocco, there exist three species: L. infantum, L. major, and L. tropica, most often responsible for the cutaneous and visceral forms.
Layla Bendaoud, O. Hocar, S. Amal
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