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Case report: Leishmaniasis in the tongue presenting as an SCC
Author(s) -
Chapman Laura,
Patel Nikul
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/ors.12397
Subject(s) - medicine , tongue , leishmaniasis , histopathology , mucocutaneous zone , dermatology , leishmania , basal cell , pathology , parasite hosting , disease , world wide web , computer science
A 72‐year‐old immunocompetent male with a frequent travel history to Spain presented with a 1 cm diameter ulcer with rolled edges on the left lateral border of the tongue. This was urgently biopsied as a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) was suspected. Histopathology suggested a Leishmania infection which was confirmed by positive results for Leishmania DAT and K39 tests. This resulted in a diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis . This was successfully treated by amphotericin B. Leishmaniasis solely affecting the oral mucosa is rare with few cases documented in literature.