Leishmaniasis in the knee area

Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by species leishmaniae, which can produce two types of manifestations: visceral and cutaneous. In south America cutaneous leishmaniasis is more common than visceral leishmaniasis. A case of primary cutaneous leishmaniasis from Bolivia is presented for it...

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Autores principales: Bava, Amadeo Javier, Rossi, María Laura, Seley, Celeste, Troncoso, Alcides
Formato: Articulo Comunicacion
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2010
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Ciencias Médicas
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Leishmania
Skin ulcers
Bolivia
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/82423
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topic Ciencias Médicas
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Leishmania
Skin ulcers
Bolivia
spellingShingle Ciencias Médicas
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Leishmania
Skin ulcers
Bolivia
Bava, Amadeo Javier
Rossi, María Laura
Seley, Celeste
Troncoso, Alcides
Leishmaniasis in the knee area
topic_facet Ciencias Médicas
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Leishmania
Skin ulcers
Bolivia
description Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by species leishmaniae, which can produce two types of manifestations: visceral and cutaneous. In south America cutaneous leishmaniasis is more common than visceral leishmaniasis. A case of primary cutaneous leishmaniasis from Bolivia is presented for its rarity. The patient of our case showed an ulcerated lesion of the knee. Montenegro's intradermal test was positive. Giemsa-stained touch preparation of the skin biopsy revealed amastigotes inside macrophages, consistent with leishmaniasis. The patient was treated with meglumine antimoniate intramuscular (20 mg of Sb+/kg/day) three weeks, with complete cicatrization of the lesion.
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Comunicacion
author Bava, Amadeo Javier
Rossi, María Laura
Seley, Celeste
Troncoso, Alcides
author_facet Bava, Amadeo Javier
Rossi, María Laura
Seley, Celeste
Troncoso, Alcides
author_sort Bava, Amadeo Javier
title Leishmaniasis in the knee area
title_short Leishmaniasis in the knee area
title_full Leishmaniasis in the knee area
title_fullStr Leishmaniasis in the knee area
title_full_unstemmed Leishmaniasis in the knee area
title_sort leishmaniasis in the knee area
publishDate 2010
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/82423
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