New world cutaneous leishmaniasis in a traveler: The first documented case in the Philippines

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.