Leishmaniasis Panamensis Masquerading as Myiasis and Sporotrichosis: A Clinical Pitfall
Joint Authors
Sami, Naveed
Pavlidakey, Peter G.
Huynh, Thy
McKay, Kristopher Michael
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis panamensis in nonendemic Costa Rica.
A 19-year-old female presented with nonhealing, unilateral eruption of erythematous papules with superficial central ulceration in a sporotrichoid pattern on right upper arm and back.
Given the clinical picture and geographic locale, the patient was initially diagnosed with myiasis or human botfly infestation; however, the sporotrichoid pattern of the bites is an unlikely finding in myiasis.
Peripheral blood smear, Giemsa stain, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were consistent for Leishmania spp.
Ulceration resolved with 20-day course of IV sodium stibogluconate.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pavlidakey, Peter G.& Huynh, Thy& McKay, Kristopher Michael& Sami, Naveed. 2015. Leishmaniasis Panamensis Masquerading as Myiasis and Sporotrichosis: A Clinical Pitfall. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pavlidakey, Peter G.…[et al.]. Leishmaniasis Panamensis Masquerading as Myiasis and Sporotrichosis: A Clinical Pitfall. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pavlidakey, Peter G.& Huynh, Thy& McKay, Kristopher Michael& Sami, Naveed. Leishmaniasis Panamensis Masquerading as Myiasis and Sporotrichosis: A Clinical Pitfall. Case Reports in Pathology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059745
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059745
