title: [Multiple cutaneous leishmaniasis after a stay in Central America].
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.
authors.affiliation: Divisione A Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Torino.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Calleri
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lipani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gaiotttino
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caramello
mesh_terms: D003364:Costa Rica; D006801:Humans; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014195:Travel
vernacular_title: Leishmaniosi cutanea a lesioni multiple dopo un soggiorno in America Centrale.