Tegumentary leishmaniasis in childhood.
Very little has been published about tegumentary leishmaniasis in children and there are many controversies about this disorder in the literature. Therefore, we discuss the pathogenesis, clinical aspects, means to diagnosis, and treatment of this endemic disease.
Bittencourt
A L
AL
Department of Pathology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
Barral
A
A
Costa
J M
JM
D000818:Animals; D000965:Antimony / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003452:Cryosurgery; D016207:Cytokines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007891:Leishmania / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012882:Skin Tests; D013045:Species Specificity; D015678:Viral Structural Proteins
D016207:Cytokines; D015678:Viral Structural Proteins; D000965:Antimony