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Lingual Leishmaniasis Presenting to Maxillofacial Surgery in UK with Successful Treatment with Miltefosine
Joint Authors
Kassam, Karim
Davidson, R.
Tadrous, Paul Joseph
Kumar, Mahesh
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Leishmaniasis is a disease that is caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, which is prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas.
Clinical forms of leishmaniasis are particularly diverse representing a complex of diseases.
We present a case of lingual Leishmaniasis in an immunocompetent man.
The lesions were caused by Leishmania donovani/infantum species.
The patient responded excellently to miltefosine treatment, with no reactivation during followup.
To the authors’ knowledge, it is the first such case of successful miltefosine treatment in this unusual variant of leishmaniasis occurring on the tongue.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kassam, Karim& Davidson, R.& Tadrous, Paul Joseph& Kumar, Mahesh. 2013. Lingual Leishmaniasis Presenting to Maxillofacial Surgery in UK with Successful Treatment with Miltefosine. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kassam, Karim…[et al.]. Lingual Leishmaniasis Presenting to Maxillofacial Surgery in UK with Successful Treatment with Miltefosine. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kassam, Karim& Davidson, R.& Tadrous, Paul Joseph& Kumar, Mahesh. Lingual Leishmaniasis Presenting to Maxillofacial Surgery in UK with Successful Treatment with Miltefosine. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512819
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512819