title: Occurrence of two autochthonous cases of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in the neighborhood of Caju, city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
abstract: American cutaneous leishmaniasis is in full geographic expansion in Brazil and it is considered among the infectious and parasitic diseases of utmost importance worldwide, not only by its frequency, but mainly by therapeutic difficulties, deformities and sequelae that may result. In the state of Rio de Janeiro, the first autochthonous case of American cutaneous leishmaniasis was registered by Rabello in 1913. The authors report two cases of the disease in the region around the Cemetery São Francisco Xavier, in the Caju neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro city, and emphasize the need for actions that aim to early diagnosis and treatment of American cutaneous leishmaniasis cases.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay, Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bernardes Filho
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay, Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Danielle Cristine
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Bonatto
authors.affiliation: Private Clinic - Ituiutaba (MG), Brazil., Ituiutaba, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Hospital Municipal Rocha Maia, Botafogo, RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Leonardo de Medeiros
authors.initials: Lde M
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay, Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: José Augusto da Costa
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nery
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay, Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Luna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Azulay-Abulafia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome