Misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case report
Abstract Background Leishmaniasis is a widespread disease in tropical and subtropical countries, except for Australia and Oceania. In Poland, tourists, migrants and travellers from leishmaniasis-endemic countries may carry Leishmania. Case presentation We present a case of undiagnosed cutaneous leis...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9f305ad20775408ea8987fb60e7093dd 2023-05-15T15:05:28+02:00 Misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case report Katarzyna Sikorska Marta Gesing Romuald Olszański Anna Roszko-Wysokińska Beata Szostakowska Katarzyna Van Damme-Ostapowicz 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-022-00175-5 https://doaj.org/article/9f305ad20775408ea8987fb60e7093dd EN eng BMC https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-022-00175-5 https://doaj.org/toc/2055-0936 doi:10.1186/s40794-022-00175-5 2055-0936 https://doaj.org/article/9f305ad20775408ea8987fb60e7093dd Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2022) Cutaneous leishmaniasis Diagnosis Travel Treatment PCR Case report Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-022-00175-5 2022-12-30T23:15:04Z Abstract Background Leishmaniasis is a widespread disease in tropical and subtropical countries, except for Australia and Oceania. In Poland, tourists, migrants and travellers from leishmaniasis-endemic countries may carry Leishmania. Case presentation We present a case of undiagnosed cutaneous leishmaniasis in a patient who received many weeks of inadequate antibiotic treatment. Ulceration in the right submandibular region was thought to be a purulent complication after laser surgery. Six weeks before the ulcer developed, the patient had visited the jungle (Guatemala). Cutaneous leishmaniasis was finally diagnosed after nine months based on a proper history and a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Treatment with antimony derivatives was administered. After three months, the ulcer healed but left a scar. Conclusion A lack of knowledge about tropical diseases among doctors and an incomplete medical history were the reasons for many weeks of erroneous treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis with antibiotics. This is the first reported case of cutaneous leishmaniasis misdiagnosed as a complication after an aesthetic medical procedure. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines 8 1 |
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Abstract Background Leishmaniasis is a widespread disease in tropical and subtropical countries, except for Australia and Oceania. In Poland, tourists, migrants and travellers from leishmaniasis-endemic countries may carry Leishmania. Case presentation We present a case of undiagnosed cutaneous leishmaniasis in a patient who received many weeks of inadequate antibiotic treatment. Ulceration in the right submandibular region was thought to be a purulent complication after laser surgery. Six weeks before the ulcer developed, the patient had visited the jungle (Guatemala). Cutaneous leishmaniasis was finally diagnosed after nine months based on a proper history and a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Treatment with antimony derivatives was administered. After three months, the ulcer healed but left a scar. Conclusion A lack of knowledge about tropical diseases among doctors and an incomplete medical history were the reasons for many weeks of erroneous treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis with antibiotics. This is the first reported case of cutaneous leishmaniasis misdiagnosed as a complication after an aesthetic medical procedure. |
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Misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case report |
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