Cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives
Although endemic in some regions, as the Douro river valley, cutaneous leishmaniasis is a rare zoonosis in Portugal. Children are the most affected age group. Treatment remains controversial, given the lack of scientific evidence. The goal of cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment is to avoid disseminat...
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doaj-86795a4f906146aab11d96e8ff2b88d22020-11-24T21:24:07ZengCentro Hospitalar do PortoNascer e Crescer 2183-94172019-07-01282909210.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v28.i2.1490914909Cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectivesInês Maio0Carla Teixeira1Catarina Prior2Susana Machado3Manuela Selores4Laura Marques5Pediatrics Department, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do PortoPediatrics Department, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do PortoPediatrics Department, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do PortoDermatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do PortoDermatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do PortoPediatrics Department, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do PortoAlthough endemic in some regions, as the Douro river valley, cutaneous leishmaniasis is a rare zoonosis in Portugal. Children are the most affected age group. Treatment remains controversial, given the lack of scientific evidence. The goal of cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment is to avoid dissemination and progression to disfiguring lesions. The option between no, systemic, or intralesional treatment should be carefully assessed.https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/14909intralesional treatmentleishmaniasisold-world leishmaniasisparasitic infections |
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Inês Maio Carla Teixeira Catarina Prior Susana Machado Manuela Selores Laura Marques Cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives Nascer e Crescer intralesional treatment leishmaniasis old-world leishmaniasis parasitic infections |
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives |
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives |
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives |
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives |
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives |
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cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives |
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Centro Hospitalar do Porto |
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Nascer e Crescer |
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2183-9417 |
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2019-07-01 |
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Although endemic in some regions, as the Douro river valley, cutaneous leishmaniasis is a rare zoonosis in Portugal. Children are the most affected age group. Treatment remains controversial, given the lack of scientific evidence.
The goal of cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment is to avoid dissemination and progression to disfiguring lesions.
The option between no, systemic, or intralesional treatment should be carefully assessed. |
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intralesional treatment leishmaniasis old-world leishmaniasis parasitic infections |
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https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/14909 |
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