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Cutaneous leishmaniasis: evaluation of 3074 cases in the Çukurova region of Turkey
Author(s) -
Uzun,
Uslular,
Zeynep Yücel,
Özpoyraz,
Memişoğlu
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02673.x
Subject(s) - cryotherapy , cutaneous leishmaniasis , medicine , leishmaniasis , surgery , dermatology , pathology
A total of 3074 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis was evaluated for demography, diagnosis, clinical characteristics and treatment. A peak in the number of cases was observed in 1991 and 1992, with a total of 1550 cases. There were seasonal differences in frequency, the highest levels being recorded during the period October–December each year. The disease was more frequent in females (59%) and in the age group 10–19 years (41%). More than 80% of 4394 lesions were located on exposed body sites, and most patients (87%) had the acute form of the disease. Diagnosis was made by the smear method in 90% of cases. Treatment was by intralesional injection of antimony compounds in 76% of cases. Cryotherapy was used in most of the remaining cases, either alone or combined with intralesional injection of antimony compounds. The overall healing rate was over 90%.