A rare case of localized mucosal leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum in an immunocompetent Italian host.
The case of authoctonous isolated laryngeal leishmaniasis due to L. infantum in an italian immunocompetent host is reported. It is highlighed the need to consider mucosal leishmaniasis in the differential diagnosis of laryngeal tumors. Rapid nested-PCR technique and enzyme restriction analysis were useful for diagnosis and species identification directly from bioptic samples.
Casolari
Chiara
C
Guaraldi
Giovanni
G
Pecorari
Monica
M
Tamassia
Grazia
G
Cappi
Cinzia
C
Fabio
Giuliana
G
Cesinaro
Anna Maria
AM
Piolini
Roberta
R
Rumpianesi
Fabio
F
Presutti
Livio
L
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007558:Italy; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018314:Leishmania infantum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000469:parasitology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016896:Treatment Outcome