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Challenges in diagnosis of genital ulcers: a genital leishmaniasis case series
- Source :
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 54 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- FapUNIFESP (SciELO), 2021.
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Abstract
- Leishmaniasis is a tropical infectious disease caused by Leishmania spp. protozoa and is transmitted by insects from the Phlebotominae subfamily. It can manifest as cutaneous leishmaniasis, a painless ulcer that can develop into a more serious systemic affliction as the protozoa spreads lymphatically or hematogenously, depending on the host's immunity. In this case series, the authors present a rare form of genital mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, with consideration of epidemiologic characteristics, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and treatments offered.
- Subjects :
- Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty
Mucocutaneous
Phlebotominae
RC955-962
Mucocutaneous zone
Case Report
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
parasitic diseases
medicine
Sex organ
Leishmaniasis
biology
business.industry
fungi
medicine.disease
biology.organism_classification
Leishmania
Dermatology
Genital ulcers
Infectious Diseases
Infectious disease (medical specialty)
Parasitology
Differential diagnosis
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16789849 and 00378682
- Volume :
- 54
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....34f0f24ae6c18ed2ee9dc813f5ce086a