Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in a cocaine user: diagnostic and therapeutic knowledge
Abstract Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) is a chronic infection that can affect the skin and mucous membranes. We report a case of oral, nasopharyngeal, and penile lesions in a 35-year-old cocaine user. The patient presented with ulcerated lesions in 2014. Histopathologic analysis revealed amastigotes, and serological test results were positive for leishmaniasis. Systemic therapy with meglumine antimoniate was administered; however, the patient failed to present for follow-up. In 2018, he returned with nasal collapse, and another histopathologic test confirmed MCL. This case illustrates the importance of careful differential diagnosis of skin and mucous ulcers to identify the particular pathology.
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Main Authors: | Sbroglio,Lissiê Lunardi, Maiolini,Viviane Maria, Rabelo,Irene Machado Moraes Alvarenga, Giraldelli,Gabriela Almeida, Tuccori,Luciana Patrícia, Cunha,Rodrigo Guimarães |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT
2020
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100714 |
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