Recidivans cutaneous leishmaniasis unresponsive to liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome®)

Recidivans cutaneous leishmaniasis unresponsive to liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome®)

A 60‐year‐old woman with thick crusted erythematous plaques on her glabella, apex nasi and left infraorbital region was diagnosed as recidivans cutaneous leishmaniasis. The lesions were resistant to antimonial drugs. Although some response was observed on the infraorbital region, lesions on the glab...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2000-01, Vol.14 (1), p.11-13
Hauptverfasser: Gündüz, Kamer, Afsar, Sule, Ayhan, Semin, Kandiloglu, Ali Riza, Türel, Aylin, Ebru Filiz, Elif, Zeki Ok, Ülgen
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
amphotericin B
Amphotericin B - therapeutic use
Antiprotozoal Agents - therapeutic use
cutaneous
Female
Humans
leishmania
Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - drug therapy
Middle Aged
Treatment Failure
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Zusammenfassung:A 60‐year‐old woman with thick crusted erythematous plaques on her glabella, apex nasi and left infraorbital region was diagnosed as recidivans cutaneous leishmaniasis. The lesions were resistant to antimonial drugs. Although some response was observed on the infraorbital region, lesions on the glabella and nose continued to infiltrate despite therapy with liposomal amphotericin B.
ISSN:0926-9959
1468-3083
DOI:10.1046/j.1468-3083.2000.00004.x