Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by species leishmaniae,which can produce two types of manifestations:visceral and cutaneous.In south America cutaneous leishmaniasis is more common than visceral leishmani...Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by species leishmaniae,which can produce two types of manifestations:visceral and cutaneous.In south America cutaneous leishmaniasis is more common than visceral leishmaniasis.A case of primary cutaneous leishmaniasis from Bolivia is presented for its rarity.The patient of our case showed an ulcerated lesion of the knee. Montenegro’s intradermal test was positive.Giemsa-stained touch preparation of the skin biopsy revealed amastigotes inside macrophages,consistent with leishmaniasis.The patient was treated with meglumine antimoniate intramuscular(20 mg of Sb+/kg/day) three weeks,with complete cicatrization of the lesion.展开更多
Chromoblastomycosis can also cause severe but usually superficial lesions on the legs.Like other deep mycosis, this chronic and disabling condition is seen in many tropical regions,including Argentina,where this man w...Chromoblastomycosis can also cause severe but usually superficial lesions on the legs.Like other deep mycosis, this chronic and disabling condition is seen in many tropical regions,including Argentina,where this man was infected.We describe the spatial epidemiology and identify risk factors for disease.展开更多
文摘Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by species leishmaniae,which can produce two types of manifestations:visceral and cutaneous.In south America cutaneous leishmaniasis is more common than visceral leishmaniasis.A case of primary cutaneous leishmaniasis from Bolivia is presented for its rarity.The patient of our case showed an ulcerated lesion of the knee. Montenegro’s intradermal test was positive.Giemsa-stained touch preparation of the skin biopsy revealed amastigotes inside macrophages,consistent with leishmaniasis.The patient was treated with meglumine antimoniate intramuscular(20 mg of Sb+/kg/day) three weeks,with complete cicatrization of the lesion.
文摘Chromoblastomycosis can also cause severe but usually superficial lesions on the legs.Like other deep mycosis, this chronic and disabling condition is seen in many tropical regions,including Argentina,where this man was infected.We describe the spatial epidemiology and identify risk factors for disease.
