Cutaneous leishmaniosis: unusual clinical manifestation

Authors

  • Aidé Sandoval-Juárez Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú. Biólogo
  • Gloria Minaya-Gómez Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú. bióloga, máster en Medicina Tropical y Salud Internacional
  • Nyshon Rojas-Palomino Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú. Biólogo
  • Eduardo Falconi Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú. médico infectólogo tropicalista
  • Omar Cáceres Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú. master en Bioquímica y Biología Molecular

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2014.313.100

Keywords:

Leishmaniasis, cutaneous, Leishmania, Cytochromes b

Abstract

Clinical manifestations of leishmaniasis are diverse and related to the infecting species, its relationship with the environment and the host immune response. A case of late Andean cutaneous leishmaniasis with extensive manifestation is presented. The case was confirmed through microbiological and immunological studies; identification was performed by cytochrome b gene sequencing and the species was determined as Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis. The patient was treated with sodium stibogluconate and at the end of therapy the patient showed clinical improvement of the lesions. It is recommended to consider leishmaniasis in differential diagnosis when treating atypical dermatological chronic ulcers.

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Published

2014-09-25

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Case Report

How to Cite

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Sandoval-Juárez A, Minaya-Gómez G, Rojas-Palomino N, Falconi E, Cáceres O. Cutaneous leishmaniosis: unusual clinical manifestation. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 25 [cited 2024 Oct. 9];31(3). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/100

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