Laryngeal leishmaniasis
Díaz Sastre, M.A.; Padilla Parrado, M.; Morales Puebla, J.M.; Jiménez Antolín, J.A.; Caro García, M.A.; Chacón Martínez, J.; Menéndez Loras, L.M.; Orradre Romeo, J.L.
Anales Otorrinolaringologicos Ibero-Americanos 34(1): 17-25
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0303-8874 PMID: 17405455 Document Number: 607977
Leishmaniasis consists in a zoonotic infection, that means affect animals. Due to the puncture of the female sand fly type Phlebotomus (Ancient World) or Lutzomya (New World) the human being can be also affected. The clinical manifestations are very varied, depending to factors related with host, vector and the proper parasit. In this present work, we expose the three unic cases of Leishmaniasis affecting the larynx, diagnosticated in the sanitary area of Toledo. Due to the specific characteristics that present each case different treatments for each one have been realised, and its results and treatment exposed.