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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Treatment with Low‐Dose Oral Fluconazole with an Excellent Cosmetic Result
Author(s) -
Aerts Olivier,
Duchateau Nathalie,
Willemse Peter,
Lambert Julien
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12321
Subject(s) - medicine , fluconazole , dermatology , cutaneous leishmaniasis , lesion , leishmaniasis , surgery , antifungal , pathology
We report the successful treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a 6‐year‐old girl who presented with a solitary lesion on the cheek. A low dose of 3 mg/kg/day of fluconazole was used, with remarkable improvement at 6 weeks and complete regression at 12 weeks, excellent cosmetic results, and no relapse during a follow‐up of 1 year.
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