title: Cutaneous leishmaniasis: cryosurgery using carbon dioxide slush in a resource-poor country.
abstract: Leishmaniasis is a widespread parasitic disease seen most often in children and young adults, although it may occur at any age. In Yemen, up until now, specific treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has been challenging. Available chemotherapy is expensive and replete with significant side effects. Standard cryosurgery with liquid nitrogen is prohibitively expensive and often unavailable. The objective of this paper is to highlight the importance of cryosurgery with carbon dioxide slush in the treatment of CL in an economically underdeveloped region as a cost-effective, simple, successful, and affordable option.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology, Taiz University School of Medicine, Taiz, Yemen. alkobati@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Yasin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Al-Qubati
authors.forename: Edmund J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Janniger
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D003906:Developing Countries; D004367:Dry Ice / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015006:Yemen; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004367:Dry Ice; D009584:Nitrogen