Efficacy of imiquimod 5% cream as first-line management in cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania mexicana
Abstract Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) involves several differential diagnoses as it lacks a gold standard diagnostic test. Its diagnosis is easier in endemic regions; however, many cases come from travelers to endemic areas. A 22-year-old patient, who had recently visited Oaxaca, Mexico, developed t...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3a83277eb2914beda389340da055ad37 2023-05-15T15:01:22+02:00 Efficacy of imiquimod 5% cream as first-line management in cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania mexicana Gabriela Fuentes-Nava Andrés Tirado-Sánchez Edith A. Fernández-Figueroa Sokani Sánchez-Montes Ingeborg Becker Alexandro Bonifaz 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0305-2020 https://doaj.org/article/3a83277eb2914beda389340da055ad37 EN eng Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822021000100712&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9849 1678-9849 doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0305-2020 https://doaj.org/article/3a83277eb2914beda389340da055ad37 Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 54 (2021) Leishmaniasis Imiquimod Treatment Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0305-2020 2022-12-31T03:21:22Z Abstract Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) involves several differential diagnoses as it lacks a gold standard diagnostic test. Its diagnosis is easier in endemic regions; however, many cases come from travelers to endemic areas. A 22-year-old patient, who had recently visited Oaxaca, Mexico, developed two asymptomatic ulcers weeks later on the left auricle and the nose. Leishmania mexicana was identified using polymerase chain reaction. The patient was treated with imiquimod 5% cream three times/week, providing favorable results after 12 weeks, without relapse 2 months after therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first case of CL due to L. mexicana effectively treated with imiquimod. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 54 |
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Abstract Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) involves several differential diagnoses as it lacks a gold standard diagnostic test. Its diagnosis is easier in endemic regions; however, many cases come from travelers to endemic areas. A 22-year-old patient, who had recently visited Oaxaca, Mexico, developed two asymptomatic ulcers weeks later on the left auricle and the nose. Leishmania mexicana was identified using polymerase chain reaction. The patient was treated with imiquimod 5% cream three times/week, providing favorable results after 12 weeks, without relapse 2 months after therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first case of CL due to L. mexicana effectively treated with imiquimod. |
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Efficacy of imiquimod 5% cream as first-line management in cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania mexicana |
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Efficacy of imiquimod 5% cream as first-line management in cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania mexicana |
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Efficacy of imiquimod 5% cream as first-line management in cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania mexicana |
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Efficacy of imiquimod 5% cream as first-line management in cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania mexicana |
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Efficacy of imiquimod 5% cream as first-line management in cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania mexicana |
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efficacy of imiquimod 5% cream as first-line management in cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by leishmania mexicana |
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