Imported mucosal leishmaniasis in a traveler

被引：28

作者：

Scope, A

Trau, H

Bakon, M

Yarom, N

Nasereddin, A

Schwartz, E ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Fac Med, Chaim Sheba Med Ctr, Ctr Geog Med, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel

[2] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Fac Med, Chaim Sheba Med Ctr, Dept Dermatol, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel

[3] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Fac Med, Chaim Sheba Med Ctr, Dept Radiol, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel

[4] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Fac Med, Chaim Sheba Med Ctr, Dept Med C, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel

[5] Tel Aviv Univ, Sch Dent Med, Dept Oral Med & Pathol, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel

[6] Hebrew Univ Jerusalem, Hadassah Med Sch, Kuvin Ctr, Dept Parasitol, IL-91010 Jerusalem, Israel

来源：

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2003年 / 37卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1086/377045

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

We report a case of mucosal leishmaniasis in a traveler returning from South America. The traveler developed nasal symptoms 2 months after the appearance of cutaneous ulcers. Diagnosis of mucosal Leishmania viannia braziliensis infection was made 5 years later. The clinical presentation and diagnosis for the patient are reported, and previous cases in travelers are reviewed. We recommend that mucosal examination should be part of follow-up for L. viannia braziliensis infection in travelers. Mucosal leishmaniasis should be part of the differential diagnosis of mucosal lesions in patients with a history of travel to South America, however remote the likelihood of infection.

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页码：E83 / E87

页数：5

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