title: A rare case of localized mucosal leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum in an immunocompetent Italian host.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Casolari
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guaraldi
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pecorari
authors.forename: Grazia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tamassia
authors.forename: Cinzia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cappi
authors.forename: Giuliana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fabio
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cesinaro
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piolini
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rumpianesi
authors.forename: Livio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Presutti
mesh_terms: 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