New world cutaneous leishmaniasis in a traveler: The first documented case in the Philippines
Acta Medica Philippina
;
: 73-76, 2011.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-633799
ABSTRACT
We describe New World cutaneous leishmaniasis (Leishmania amazonensis), a disease not endemic in the Philippines, in a 45-year-old man with ulcerating lesions on his hand and leg ater returning from South America. The patient responded to treatment with liposomal amphotericin B. This imported case of leishmaniasis highlights the importance of obtaining a detailed travel history in patients with chronic, non-healing skin lesions which should lead to earlier recognition and treatment.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Philippines
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South America
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Leishmania mexicana
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Amphotericin B
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Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta Medica Philippina
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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