Lingual Leishmaniasis Presenting to Maxillofacial Surgery in UK with Successful Treatment with Miltefosine
Leishmaniasis is a disease that is caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, which is prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. Clinical forms of leishmaniasis are particularly diverse representing a complex of diseases. We present a case of lingual Leishmaniasis in an immunocompetent man. The...
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| description | Leishmaniasis is a disease that is caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, which is prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. Clinical forms of leishmaniasis are particularly diverse representing a complex of diseases. We present a case of lingual Leishmaniasis in an immunocompetent man. The lesions were caused by Leishmania donovani/infantum species. The patient responded excellently to miltefosine treatment, with no reactivation during followup. To the authors’ knowledge, it is the first such case of successful miltefosine treatment in this unusual variant of leishmaniasis occurring on the tongue. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ae14c15253ba4a6e989f728ef7034ffd2025-02-03T01:24:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352013-01-01201310.1155/2013/975131975131Lingual Leishmaniasis Presenting to Maxillofacial Surgery in UK with Successful Treatment with MiltefosineK. Kassam0R. Davidson1P. J. Tadrous2M. Kumar3Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Northwick Park Hospital, HA1 3UJ London, UKDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Northwick Park Hospital, HA1 3UJ London, UKDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Northwick Park Hospital, HA1 3UJ London, UKDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Northwick Park Hospital, HA1 3UJ London, UKLeishmaniasis is a disease that is caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, which is prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. Clinical forms of leishmaniasis are particularly diverse representing a complex of diseases. We present a case of lingual Leishmaniasis in an immunocompetent man. The lesions were caused by Leishmania donovani/infantum species. The patient responded excellently to miltefosine treatment, with no reactivation during followup. To the authors’ knowledge, it is the first such case of successful miltefosine treatment in this unusual variant of leishmaniasis occurring on the tongue.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/975131 |
| spellingShingle | K. Kassam R. Davidson P. J. Tadrous M. Kumar Lingual Leishmaniasis Presenting to Maxillofacial Surgery in UK with Successful Treatment with Miltefosine Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Lingual Leishmaniasis Presenting to Maxillofacial Surgery in UK with Successful Treatment with Miltefosine |
| title_full | Lingual Leishmaniasis Presenting to Maxillofacial Surgery in UK with Successful Treatment with Miltefosine |
| title_fullStr | Lingual Leishmaniasis Presenting to Maxillofacial Surgery in UK with Successful Treatment with Miltefosine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lingual Leishmaniasis Presenting to Maxillofacial Surgery in UK with Successful Treatment with Miltefosine |
| title_short | Lingual Leishmaniasis Presenting to Maxillofacial Surgery in UK with Successful Treatment with Miltefosine |
| title_sort | lingual leishmaniasis presenting to maxillofacial surgery in uk with successful treatment with miltefosine |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/975131 |
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