title: Bilateral cutaneous leishmaniasis of upper eyelids: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Farabi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Alireza K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jafari
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akhyani
authors.forename: Mahin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valikhani
authors.forename: Zahra S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Ghodsi
authors.forename: Behrooz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barikbin
authors.forename: Siavash
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toosi
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000965:Antimony