Successful diagnosis and treatment 50 years after exposure: is mucocutaneous leishmaniasis still a neglected differential diagnosis?
J Travel Med
; 15(6): 466-7, 2008.
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| ID: mdl-19090806
ABSTRACT
We present a case of a long-term history of imported mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, illustrating the importance of this differential diagnosis even decades after exposure. Diagnostic pitfalls and the role of primary subspecies differentiation are demonstrated. Chemotherapy avoiding antimonials was successful and remarkably well tolerated by an elderly patient.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Viaje
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Leishmaniasis Mucocutánea
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Travel Med
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania