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Pediatric Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis treated with oral fluconazole: A case series
- Source :
- Pediatric Dermatology. 35:384-387
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2018.
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Abstract
- Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis has an incidence of 0.7-1.2 million cases per year and represents a growing concern in the outpatient dermatologic practice in Europe because of imported cases due to increased travel to risk areas and to immigration phenomena. When dealing with children, the treatment can be challenging because of side effects and pain of classic antimonial therapy leading to poor rates of course completion and requirement of sedation for several children. Methods We retrospectively studied three cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in pediatric patients, between the ages of 3 and 6 years of age, treated with oral fluconazole. We examined the efficacy, the tolerability, the safety profile and the cosmetic result of fluconazole at a dose of 6 mg/kg/daily for 6 weeks. Results The patients had a complete resolution of their lesions with minimal scarring. No adverse effect was reported. The leishmaniasis species identified were L. major or L. tropica. Conclusion Considering sides effects and the parents' and the clinician's concern for systemic treatment in the pediatric population, fluconazole represents a valid, safe and easily manageable option for Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis in pediatric outpatients caused by L. major or L. tropica.
- Subjects :
- Male
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Antifungal Agents
Administration, Oral
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
Dermatology
030207 dermatology & venereal diseases
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Pharmacotherapy
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Child
Adverse effect
Fluconazole
Retrospective Studies
Leishmania
business.industry
Incidence (epidemiology)
Retrospective cohort study
Leishmaniasis
medicine.disease
Treatment Outcome
Tolerability
Child, Preschool
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Female
business
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 07368046
- Volume :
- 35
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....19b94135ae36cc185e324255a0168b4f