Case Report: Diffuse Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Successfully Treated with a Combination of Oral Rifampicin and Fluconazole.
Journal
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
ISSN: 1476-1645
Titre abrégé: Am J Trop Med Hyg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0370507
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 08 2023
02 08 2023
Historique:
received:
17
03
2023
accepted:
25
04
2023
pmc-release:
01
08
2024
medline:
4
8
2023
pubmed:
11
7
2023
entrez:
10
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL) is a rare parasitic infection caused by the Leishmania species. Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis commonly presents as non-ulcerating papules and nodules over the face, neck, and arms. A middle-aged female presented with multiple nodular lesions on her face, neck, and chest region. Histopathology of the lesions showed multiple amastigotes, confirming the diagnosis of DCL. She was successfully treated with a combination course of rifampicin and fluconazole. Here, we report the first case of DCL in north India, a non-endemic area for cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37429574
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0170
pii: tpmd230170
pmc: PMC10397434
doi:
Substances chimiques
Fluconazole
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Rifampin
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Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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