title: Cutaneous leishmaniasis: treatment with low-dose oral fluconazole with an excellent cosmetic result.
abstract: We report the successful treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a 6-year-old girl who presented with a solitary lesion on the cheek. A low dose of 3 mg/kg/day of fluconazole was used, with remarkable improvement at 6 weeks and complete regression at 12 weeks, excellent cosmetic results, and no relapse during a follow-up of 1 year.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aerts
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Duchateau
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Willemse
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole