American cutaneous leishmaniasis triggered by electrocoagulation
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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51(1): 108-110, Jan.-Feb. 2018. graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Cutaneous leishmaniasis is usually transmitted by infected phlebotomine sand fly bites that initiate local cutaneous lesions. Few reports in the literature describe other modes of transmission. We report a case of a previously healthy 59-year-old woman who underwent electrocoagulation to remove seborrheic keratosis confirmed by dermatoscopy. Three months later, a skin fragment tested positive for Leishmania culture; the parasite was identified as L. (V.) braziliensis. Trauma may generate inflammatory cascades that favor Leishmania growth and lesion formation in previously infected patients. American cutaneous leishmaniasis is a dynamic disease with unclear pathophysiology because of continually changing environments, demographics, and human behaviors.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Leishmania braziliensis
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Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
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Electrocoagulation
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de Brasília/BR
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