title: Leishmaniasis of the lip : report of a case.
abstract: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by a protozoan flagellate of the genus Leishmania. This parasite infects numerous mammal species including humans. It is transmitted through the infective bite of a sand fly called phlebotominae. Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is the most common form of Leishmaniasis. We present the case of a 47 years- old man who came to our Department of oral and maxillo-facial surgery, complaining about a painless lesion on his lower lip. After removal of the lesion and microscopic examination, the diagnosis of Leishmaniasis was made. This clinical case illustrates that the differential diagnosis of a nodular painless lesion of the lip must include rare diagnosis like a cutaneous Leishmaniasis, especially in patient from a geographic origin which represents an area at risk for Leishmaniasis.
authors: Service de Stomatologie et de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale, ULB Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles. cvoisin@ulb.ac.be
authors: Cyrille
authors: C
authors: Voisin
authors: Fabrice
authors: F
authors: Bianchi
authors: Dominique
authors: D
authors: Parent
authors: Laurence
authors: L
authors: Evrard
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged