Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in a cocaine user: diagnostic and therapeutic knowledge
| Autor: | Lissiê Lunardi Sbroglio, Viviane Maria Maiolini, Irene Machado Moraes Alvarenga Rabelo, Gabriela Almeida Giraldelli, Luciana Patrícia Tuccori, Rodrigo Guimarães Cunha |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 53 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1678-9849 0037-8682 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/0037-8682-0040-2020 |
| Popis: | Abstract Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) is a chronic infection that can affect the skin and mucous membranes. We report a case of oral, nasopharyngeal, and penile lesions in a 35-year-old cocaine user. The patient presented with ulcerated lesions in 2014. Histopathologic analysis revealed amastigotes, and serological test results were positive for leishmaniasis. Systemic therapy with meglumine antimoniate was administered; however, the patient failed to present for follow-up. In 2018, he returned with nasal collapse, and another histopathologic test confirmed MCL. This case illustrates the importance of careful differential diagnosis of skin and mucous ulcers to identify the particular pathology. |
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