title: Leishmaniasis of the auricle mimicking carcinoma.
abstract: Leishmaniasis of the auricle has been rarely reported in our region of the world, where it is labeled as "Old World Leishmaniasis." It may mimic other pathologies, such as malignancies or other infectious processes. We present a case of an auricular Leishmania lesion which was first suspected to be a carcinoma. Four previous auricular Old World Leishmania cases have been reported. The epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this entity are briefly reviewed.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. as71@aub.edu.lb
authors: Alain
authors: A
authors: Sabri
authors: Lama
authors: L
authors: Khatib
authors: Souha
authors: S
authors: Kanj-Sharara
authors: Sami Tanbouzi
authors: ST
authors: Husseini
authors: Nuha
authors: N
authors: Nuwayri-Salti
authors: Rita
authors: R
authors: Semaan
authors: Charbel
authors: C
authors: Rameh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007891:Leishmania / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents