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Imported Mucosal Leishmaniasis in a Traveler

Author(s) -

Alon Scope,

H Trau,

M. Bakon,

Noam Yarom,

Abedelmajeed Nasereddin,

Eli Schwartz

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/377045

Subject(s) - medicine , leishmaniasis , mucosal lesions , leishmania , dermatology , differential diagnosis , cutaneous leishmaniasis , presentation (obstetrics) , medical history , leishmania braziliensis , immunology , pathology , surgery , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science

We report a case of mucosal leishmaniasis in a traveler returning from South America. The traveler developed nasal symptoms 2 months after the appearance of cutaneous ulcers. Diagnosis of mucosal Leishmania viannia braziliensis infection was made 5 years later. The clinical presentation and diagnosis for the patient are reported, and previous cases in travelers are reviewed. We recommend that mucosal examination should be part of follow-up for L. viannia braziliensis infection in travelers. Mucosal leishmaniasis should be part of the differential diagnosis of mucosal lesions in patients with a history of travel to South America, however remote the likelihood of infection.

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