Bilateral cutaneous leishmaniasis of upper eyelids: a case report.
An 11-year-old girl presented with a 6-month history of bilateral upper eyelid erythema, induration, and blepharitis resistant to conventional antibiotic therapy. The lesions gradually progressed to symmetrical ulcerative nodules within 3 months. Cutaneous smear and biopsy revealed numerous amastigotes in macrophage cells. Therapy with systemic pentavalent antimonial resulted in successful healing of lesions. We conclude that cutaneous leishmaniasis must be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of bilateral chronic eyelid swelling in endemic regions of the world.
Jafari
Alireza K
AK
Department of Ophthalmology, Farabi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
Akhyani
Maryam
M
Valikhani
Mahin
M
Ghodsi
Zahra S
ZS
Barikbin
Behrooz
B
Toosi
Siavash
S
D000965:Antimony / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
D000965:Antimony