title: Photodynamic treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
abstract: Leishmaniasis is a widespread arthropod-borne protozoan zoonosis caused by more than 21 Leishmania species. Vectors are sandflies of different genera. The disease is classified into "Old World" versus "New World" leishmaniasis and further subclassified in cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral forms. Most therapeutic approaches are not evidence-based. We report a patient with facial cutaneous Leishmania tropica infection which proved to be resistant to various therapeutic regimes. Excellent results were achieved with photodynamic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Tino Wetzig Clinic and Polyclinic for Dermatology, Venerology, and Allergology, University Clinic, Leipzig University, Germany. sirius.sohl@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: Sirius
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sohl
authors.forename: Friederike
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kauer
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Paasch
authors.forename: Jan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016774:Leishmaniasis, Diffuse Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; C475457:methyl 5-aminolevulinate; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid