Cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives

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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Main Authors: Inês Maio, Carla Teixeira, Catarina Prior, Susana Machado, Manuela Selores, Laura Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Hospitalar do Porto 2019-07-01
Series:Nascer e Crescer
Subjects:
intralesional treatment
leishmaniasis
old-world leishmaniasis
parasitic infections
Online Access:https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/14909
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spelling 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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author Inês Maio
Carla Teixeira
Catarina Prior
Susana Machado
Manuela Selores
Laura Marques
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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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Carla Teixeira
Catarina Prior
Susana Machado
Manuela Selores
Laura Marques
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title Cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives
title_short Cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives
title_full Cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives
title_fullStr Cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives
title_sort cutaneous leishmaniasis - two cases, two perspectives
publisher Centro Hospitalar do Porto
series Nascer e Crescer
issn 2183-9417
publishDate 2019-07-01
description 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.
topic intralesional treatment
leishmaniasis
old-world leishmaniasis
parasitic infections
url https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/14909
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