[Multiple cutaneous leishmaniasis after a stay in Central America]. / Leishmaniosi cutanea a lesioni multiple dopo un soggiorno in America Centrale.

ABSTRACT

Leishmaniasis is a protozoal disease affecting at least 12 millions persons, with 400,000 new cases per year. It is transmitted by a small insect, the phlebotomine sand fly. Clinical syndromes include visceral leishmaniasis and various cutaneous affections. We describe here the case of a patient affected by a multiple lesions New World cutaneous leishmaniasis, after staying in Costa Rica for tourism; we discuss the differential diagnosis and make a short summary of the principles of treatment.