case of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Saudi Arabia caused by Leishmania major and its response to treatment

case of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Saudi Arabia caused by Leishmania major and its response to treatment

Summary A case is presented of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in a male Saudi infant caused by Leishmania major. The extensive lesions of the nose and right cheek healed rapidly and completely following parenteral therapy with sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam®). This appears to be the first case of muc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical and experimental dermatology 1983-03, Vol.8 (2), p.185-188
Hauptverfasser: Al-Gindan, Y, Omer, A.H.S, A-Humaidan, Y, Peters, W, Evans, D.A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antimony Sodium Gluconate - therapeutic use
Control
Humans
Infant
Leishmania - isolation & purification
Leishmania major
Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous - drug therapy
Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous - parasitology
Male
Saudi Arabia
Treatment
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Zusammenfassung:Summary A case is presented of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in a male Saudi infant caused by Leishmania major. The extensive lesions of the nose and right cheek healed rapidly and completely following parenteral therapy with sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam®). This appears to be the first case of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis described in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A brief comparison is drawn with the condition as described in other areas.
ISSN:0307-6938
1365-2230
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2230.1983.tb01763.x