Leishmania mexicana infection of the eyelid in a traveler to Belize
Braz. j. infect. dis
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11(1): 149-152, Feb. 2007. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
A 50 year-old man, a United States resident, presented in Texas with a violaceous non-ulcerating lesion, involving the entire lower eyelid. The patient had traveled to a jungle area of Belize several hours drive from the capital city. Leishmania mexicana was isolated. The lesion only partially resolved after an initial course of sodium stibogluconate, requiring retreatment. At two years of follow-up, there was no relapse. The parasite isolated from the patient caused a progressive, non-ulcerating lesion in an experimental mouse footpad infection. This is an unusual case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a traveler. Travelers must be educated about personal protective measures to prevent exotic infections acquired during travel.
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Main subject:
Travel
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Leishmania mexicana
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Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
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Eyelid Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Central America
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Belize
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English Caribbean
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Mexico
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of California/US
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University of Texas Medical Branch/US
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