Cutaneous leishmaniasis: clinical report of two cases and review of the recent literature
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Roland Kaufmann; Eva Maria Valesky; Markus Meissner; Manfred Wolter; Helmut Schöfer; Diamant Thaçi; Christian Beier
- Source
- Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG. 5(9)
- Subject
- Adult
Pregnancy
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
Dermatology
Mucosal disease
Controlled studies
medicine.disease
Response to treatment
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Clinical report
Treatment Outcome
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Treatment modality
Cryotherapy
Child, Preschool
Medicine
Humans
Female
business
- Language
- German
- ISSN
- 1610-0387
Summary With 1–1.5 million cases reported every year cutaneous leishmaniasis represents an increasing health problem. The course of cutaneous leishmaniasis varies from a single self-healing ulcer to a persistent ulcer or progressive mucosal disease with nasopharyngeal destruction. An enormous array of topical and systemic treatment modalities has been endorsed. The response to treatment depends on the species of parasite as well as the host's immunological and genetic status. Species-specific treatment guidelines based on evidence from controlled studies are highly desirable. We present two cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis, one in a child and one during pregnancy, reviewing various diagnostic and therapeutic measures with special attention to problems in young and pregnant patients.