Cutaneous leishmaniasis: A pathological study of 360 cases with special emphasis on the contribution of immunohistochemistry and polymerase chain reaction to diagnosis.
Journal
Journal of cutaneous pathology
ISSN: 1600-0560
Titre abrégé: J Cutan Pathol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0425124
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2020
Nov 2020
Historique:
received:
03
11
2019
revised:
23
05
2020
accepted:
18
06
2020
pubmed:
25
6
2020
medline:
27
8
2021
entrez:
25
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Traditional methods for the diagnosis of leishmaniasis yield poor sensitivity, which limits its effectiveness in lesions with a low parasite burden. Retrospective pathologic study of 360 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis and analysis of the different diagnostic methods used. In 93% of the lesions, histopathology showed a dense and diffuse inflammatory infiltrate, consisting of lymphocytes, histiocytes and plasma cells, which occupied the superficial and mid dermis and variably extended to deep dermis and superficial subcutis (standard pattern). The remaining cases exhibited atypical features, such as perivascular, interstitial or perifollicular inflammatory patterns, folliculitis or panniculitis. Granulomas were identified in 84% of biopsies, most of them as small, poorly formed, non-necrotizing histiocytic aggregates. Amastigotes were visualized by routine histopathologic exam in 36% of biopsies. Immunohistochemistry stained 17 of 26 lesions (65%) negative by conventional stains. PCR provided the correct diagnosis in 218 cases (58% of the series) negative for Leishmania by other techniques. Biopsies negative for Leishmania by traditional diagnostic methods that show the histopathologic standard pattern, those with atypical features from patients with clinical suspicion of cutaneous leishmaniasis in endemic areas, should be studied by immunohistochemistry and/or PCR for Leishmania in order to reach the definitive diagnosis.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Traditional methods for the diagnosis of leishmaniasis yield poor sensitivity, which limits its effectiveness in lesions with a low parasite burden.
METHODS
METHODS
Retrospective pathologic study of 360 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis and analysis of the different diagnostic methods used.
RESULTS
RESULTS
In 93% of the lesions, histopathology showed a dense and diffuse inflammatory infiltrate, consisting of lymphocytes, histiocytes and plasma cells, which occupied the superficial and mid dermis and variably extended to deep dermis and superficial subcutis (standard pattern). The remaining cases exhibited atypical features, such as perivascular, interstitial or perifollicular inflammatory patterns, folliculitis or panniculitis. Granulomas were identified in 84% of biopsies, most of them as small, poorly formed, non-necrotizing histiocytic aggregates. Amastigotes were visualized by routine histopathologic exam in 36% of biopsies. Immunohistochemistry stained 17 of 26 lesions (65%) negative by conventional stains. PCR provided the correct diagnosis in 218 cases (58% of the series) negative for Leishmania by other techniques.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Biopsies negative for Leishmania by traditional diagnostic methods that show the histopathologic standard pattern, those with atypical features from patients with clinical suspicion of cutaneous leishmaniasis in endemic areas, should be studied by immunohistochemistry and/or PCR for Leishmania in order to reach the definitive diagnosis.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Pagination
1018-1025Informations de copyright
© 2020 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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