A case of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis.
Leishmaniasis is prevalent in most warm-climate areas of the world. We describe a long-undiagnosed case of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Italy that might have been contracted in Costa Rica. The patient's signs and symptoms included granulomatous-like lesions on the forehead and legs, nasal obstruction accompanied by serous and crusted rhinorrhea, and diffuse granulomatous-like lesions in the septum and turbinates. The patient was treated with three on-off cycles of itraconazole. At the 1-year follow-up, all his lesions had nearly disappeared.
Galioto
Pietro
P
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia School of Medicine, Pavia, Italy. piegalio@tin.it
Fornaro
Vincenzo
V
D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007897:Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D017964:Itraconazole