Cutaneous leishmaniasis in an Italian woman: case report

Yaggi, H.K.; Federman, D.G.

Connecticut Medicine 65(6): 333-337

2001


ISSN/ISBN: 0010-6178
PMID: 11475954
Document Number: 532889
Leishmaniasis is a sandfly-borne disease caused by a protozoan. The typical lesion of cutaneous leishmaniasis first appears as an erythematous papule at the site of inoculation, increases slowly in size, develops raised borders, and eventually ulcerates. The pentavalent antimony compounds continue to be a mainstay of therapy. We describe an Italian patient with an enlarging facial plaque that was found to be caused by leishmania and discuss the toxicity associated with therapy.

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