title: The value of the otorhinolaryngologic exam in correct mucocutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosis.
abstract: An increase in mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (ML) cases in northern (Brazil) motivated this study. In 44 ML patients with clinical diagnosis, only 13 parasitologically confirmed cases exhibited mucosal lesion suggestive of ML. Other conditions involving nasal manifestations are frequently confounded with ML. Therefore, otorhinolaryngologic examination is important in the clinical management of ML.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, Brazil. voliveira@aluno.bahia.fiocruz.br
authors.forename: Viviane S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Boaventura
authors.forename: Jene G S
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Jackson M L
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Fernanda O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Novais
authors.forename: Camila I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Manoel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barral-Netto
authors.forename: Aldina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barral
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007897:Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult