American tegumentary leishmaniasis mimicking myiasis and granulomatous vasculitis: A case report
Rationale: American tegumentary leishmaniasis comprises cutaneous and mucocutaneous manifestations caused by parasitic infections by various Leishmania species. This report details the clinical interventions for a patient with American tegumentary leishmaniasis in Mendoza, Argentina, a non-endemic r...
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| author | Victoria J Arrieta Gastón Morea Leticia M Tennerini María V. Sanchez Esteban S Lozano Diego E Cargnelutti |
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American tegumentary leishmaniasis comprises cutaneous and mucocutaneous manifestations caused by parasitic infections by various Leishmania species. This report details the clinical interventions for a patient with American tegumentary leishmaniasis in Mendoza, Argentina, a non-endemic region.
Patient concerns:
A 43-year-old male was admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Mendoza, Argentina Republic with a history of progressive nasal discharge, septal perforation, facial pain, and pruritus. Despite treatment for presumed nasal myiasis and vasculitis with granulomatosis, symptoms persisted.
Diagnosis:
American tegumentary leishmaniasis.
Interventions:
Intravenous liposomal amphotericin B.
Outcomes:
Follow-up at 30 days showed no recurrence of symptoms with a remarkable clinical improvement of the nasal lesion.
Lessons:
This case sheds light on the necessity of accurate identification for timely intervention and the need to recognize the diverse manifestations of American tegumentary leishmaniasis to avoid misdiagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-558ef2e70e934b5fb6d004efc75c80b72025-08-20T02:17:59ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAsian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine2352-41462024-10-01171047347610.4103/apjtm.apjtm_108_24American tegumentary leishmaniasis mimicking myiasis and granulomatous vasculitis: A case reportVictoria J ArrietaGastón MoreaLeticia M TenneriniMaría V. SanchezEsteban S LozanoDiego E CargneluttiRationale: American tegumentary leishmaniasis comprises cutaneous and mucocutaneous manifestations caused by parasitic infections by various Leishmania species. This report details the clinical interventions for a patient with American tegumentary leishmaniasis in Mendoza, Argentina, a non-endemic region. Patient concerns: A 43-year-old male was admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Mendoza, Argentina Republic with a history of progressive nasal discharge, septal perforation, facial pain, and pruritus. Despite treatment for presumed nasal myiasis and vasculitis with granulomatosis, symptoms persisted. Diagnosis: American tegumentary leishmaniasis. Interventions: Intravenous liposomal amphotericin B. Outcomes: Follow-up at 30 days showed no recurrence of symptoms with a remarkable clinical improvement of the nasal lesion. Lessons: This case sheds light on the necessity of accurate identification for timely intervention and the need to recognize the diverse manifestations of American tegumentary leishmaniasis to avoid misdiagnosis.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/apjtm.apjtm_108_24leishmaniaamerican tegumentary leishmaniasisdiagnosis methodsmyasisvasculitis and granulomatosiscase report |
| spellingShingle | Victoria J Arrieta Gastón Morea Leticia M Tennerini María V. Sanchez Esteban S Lozano Diego E Cargnelutti American tegumentary leishmaniasis mimicking myiasis and granulomatous vasculitis: A case report Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine leishmania american tegumentary leishmaniasis diagnosis methods myasis vasculitis and granulomatosis case report |
| title | American tegumentary leishmaniasis mimicking myiasis and granulomatous vasculitis: A case report |
| title_full | American tegumentary leishmaniasis mimicking myiasis and granulomatous vasculitis: A case report |
| title_fullStr | American tegumentary leishmaniasis mimicking myiasis and granulomatous vasculitis: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | American tegumentary leishmaniasis mimicking myiasis and granulomatous vasculitis: A case report |
| title_short | American tegumentary leishmaniasis mimicking myiasis and granulomatous vasculitis: A case report |
| title_sort | american tegumentary leishmaniasis mimicking myiasis and granulomatous vasculitis a case report |
| topic | leishmania american tegumentary leishmaniasis diagnosis methods myasis vasculitis and granulomatosis case report |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/apjtm.apjtm_108_24 |
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