Old world cutaneous leishmaniasis in Los Angeles: a case report, overview of the current literature, and guide for the treating dermatopathologist.
We describe a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a Spanish patient visiting Los Angeles. Leishmania species cause both cutaneous and visceral disease; the majority of infections with Leishmania are of the cutaneous form. Although leishmaniasis is a relatively rare occurrence in the United States, travel by United States' citizens to endemic regions and increased United States military operations in the Middle East raise the chances of encountering cutaneous leishmaniasis. The following case report and overview of the current literature outlines the major morphologic findings and current diagnostic modalities available to diagnose cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Sarantopoulos
G Peter
GP
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90095-1732, USA. gsarantopoulos@mednet.ucla.edu
Binder
Scott
S
Wortmann
Glenn
G
Hochberg
Lisa
L
Healey
Patrice
P
D000818:Animals; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007893:Leishmania donovani / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000208:ethnology / Q000473:pathology*; D015141:Los Angeles / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012867:Skin / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D013030:Spain / Q000208:ethnology
D016054:DNA, Protozoan