Leishmania mexicana infection of the eyelid in a traveler to Belize
Braz. j. infect. dis
;
11(1): 149-152, Feb. 2007. ilus
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en Inglés
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| ID: lil-454694
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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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Viaje
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Leishmania mexicana
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Leishmaniasis Cutánea
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Enfermedades de los Párpados
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America Central
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Belice
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Caribe Inglés
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México
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Enfermedades Transmisibles
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Institución/País de afiliación:
University of California/US
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University of Texas Medical Branch/US
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