Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in a cocaine user: diagnostic and therapeutic knowledge
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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53: e20200040, 2020. graf
Article
in English
| SES-SP, ColecionaSUS, LILACS
| ID: biblio-1136884
ABSTRACT
Abstract Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) is a chronic infection that can affect the skin and mucous membranes. We report a case of oral, nasopharyngeal, and penile lesions in a 35-year-old cocaine user. The patient presented with ulcerated lesions in 2014. Histopathologic analysis revealed amastigotes, and serological test results were positive for leishmaniasis. Systemic therapy with meglumine antimoniate was administered; however, the patient failed to present for follow-up. In 2018, he returned with nasal collapse, and another histopathologic test confirmed MCL. This case illustrates the importance of careful differential diagnosis of skin and mucous ulcers to identify the particular pathology.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous
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Cocaine-Related Disorders
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Meglumine Antimoniate
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Antiprotozoal Agents
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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