title: Leishmaniasis Panamensis Masquerading as Myiasis and Sporotrichosis: A Clinical Pitfall.
abstract: We report a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis panamensis in nonendemic Costa Rica. A 19-year-old female presented with nonhealing, unilateral eruption of erythematous papules with superficial central ulceration in a sporotrichoid pattern on right upper arm and back. Given the clinical picture and geographic locale, the patient was initially diagnosed with myiasis or human botfly infestation; however, the sporotrichoid pattern of the bites is an unlikely finding in myiasis. Peripheral blood smear, Giemsa stain, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were consistent for Leishmania spp. Ulceration resolved with 20-day course of IV sodium stibogluconate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
authors.forename: Peter G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Pavlidakey
authors.affiliation: Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
authors.forename: Thy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Huynh
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
authors.forename: Kristopher Michael
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: McKay
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
authors.forename: Naveed
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sami