American tegumentary leishmaniasis mimicking myiasis and granulomatous vasculitis: A case report
Rationale: American tegumentary leishmaniasis comprises cutaneous and mucocutaneous manifestations caused by parasitic infections by various Leishmania species. This report details the clinical interventions for a patient with American tegumentary leishmaniasis in Mendoza, Argentina, a non-endemic r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/apjtm.apjtm_108_24 |
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| Summary: | Rationale:
American tegumentary leishmaniasis comprises cutaneous and mucocutaneous manifestations caused by parasitic infections by various Leishmania species. This report details the clinical interventions for a patient with American tegumentary leishmaniasis in Mendoza, Argentina, a non-endemic region.
Patient concerns:
A 43-year-old male was admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Mendoza, Argentina Republic with a history of progressive nasal discharge, septal perforation, facial pain, and pruritus. Despite treatment for presumed nasal myiasis and vasculitis with granulomatosis, symptoms persisted.
Diagnosis:
American tegumentary leishmaniasis.
Interventions:
Intravenous liposomal amphotericin B.
Outcomes:
Follow-up at 30 days showed no recurrence of symptoms with a remarkable clinical improvement of the nasal lesion.
Lessons:
This case sheds light on the necessity of accurate identification for timely intervention and the need to recognize the diverse manifestations of American tegumentary leishmaniasis to avoid misdiagnosis. |
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| ISSN: | 2352-4146 |