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Leishmaniasis recidiva cutis of the lips mimicking granulomatous cheilitis.
Ekiz, Özlem; Rifaioǧlu, Emine Nur; Sen, Bilge Bülbül; Çulha, Gülnaz; Özgür, Tümay; Doǧramaci, Asena Çiǧdem.
Affiliation
  • Ekiz Ö; Department of Dermatology, Mustafa Kemal University School of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey.
  • Rifaioǧlu EN; Department of Dermatology, Mustafa Kemal University School of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey.
  • Sen BB; Department of Dermatology, Mustafa Kemal University School of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey.
  • Çulha G; Department of Parasitology, Mustafa Kemal University School of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey.
  • Özgür T; Department of Pathology, Mustafa Kemal University School of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey.
  • Doǧramaci AÇ; Department of Dermatology, Mustafa Kemal University School of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey.
Indian J Dermatol ; 60(2): 216, 2015.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25814756
Leishmaniasis recidiva cutis (LRC) is an unusual form of acute cutaneous leishmaniasis. Herein, we present a case of LRC of the lips mimicking granulomatous cheilitis. An 8-year-old, Syrian child admitted with a swelling and disfigurement of his lips for 4 years. Abundant intra and extracellular Leishmania amastigotes were determined in the smear prepared from the lesion with Giemsa stain. Histopathology showed foamy histiocytes and leishmania parasites within the cytoplasm of macrophages in the epidermis and a dense dermal mixed type inflammatory cell infiltrate composed of lymphocytes, foamy histiocytes with multinucleated giant cells. On the basis of anamnestic data, the skin smears results, clinical and histopathologic findings, LRC was diagnosed. The patient was treated with meglumine antimoniate intramuscularly and fluconazole orally. Cryotherapy was applied to the residual papular lesions. The lesion improved markedly at the first month of the treatment.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Indian J Dermatol Year: 2015 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Indian J Dermatol Year: 2015 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication: