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