scholarly journals Cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case report

1970 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
BMM Kayastha ◽  
P Shrestha ◽  
R Shrestha ◽  
R Jahan
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Sodium Stibogluconate ◽  
Old World ◽  
Vector Borne ◽  
Ulcerative Lesions ◽  
Protozoal Infection ◽  
The Tropics

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a vector-borne protozoal infection of the skin. It is endemic in the tropics and neotropics. Several species of Leishmania cause this disease in the Old World. It is manifested as chronic nodular to ulcerative lesions of the skin, which last for many months and may be disfiguring. Despite its increasing worldwide incidence, it is infrequently reported from Nepal. We are reporting a case of CL in a man who acquired the disease while working in Saudi Arabia and who was successfully treated with Sodium Stibogluconate injections.  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njdvl.v8i1.5715  Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology 8(1) 2009 27-30

Old World eyelid cutaneous leishmaniasis: A case report

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Mencía-Gutiérrez ◽  
Esperanza Gutiérrez-Díaz ◽  
José L. Rodríguez-Peralto ◽  
Juan Monsalve-Córdova
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Old World

scholarly journals Severity of Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Is Influenced by Previous Exposure to Sandfly Bites in Saudi Arabia

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e0003449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Mondragon-Shem ◽  
Waleed S. Al-Salem ◽  
Louise Kelly-Hope ◽  
Maha Abdeladhim ◽  
Mohammed H. Al-Zahrani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Previous Exposure ◽  
Old World

Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Los Angeles: A Case Report, Overview of the Current Literature, and Guide for the Treating Dermatopathologist

2003 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Peter Sarantopoulos ◽  
Scott Binder ◽  
Glenn Wortmann ◽  
Lisa Hochberg ◽  
Patrice Healey
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Old World

scholarly journals Correction: Severity of Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Is Influenced by Previous Exposure to Sandfly Bites in Saudi Arabia

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. e0004294
Author(s):  
Karina Mondragon-Shem ◽  
Waleed S. Al-Salem ◽  
Louise Kelly-Hope ◽  
Maha Abdeladhim ◽  
Mohammed H. Al-Zahrani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Previous Exposure ◽  
Old World

scholarly journals Reactivation of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis after Renal Transplantation: A Case Report

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Mortazavi ◽  
Mehrnaz Salehi ◽  
Kambiz Kamyab
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Renal Transplantation ◽  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Transplant Rejection ◽  
Local Therapy ◽  
Lower Leg ◽  
Immunosuppressive Drugs ◽  
Sodium Stibogluconate ◽  
Local Cryotherapy ◽  
Intravenous Sodium

A 45-year-old man with reactivation of previously existing and subsiding cutaneous leishmaniasis on his wrist and lower leg (shin) after renal transplantation was admitted to our dermatology service on March 2008. He presented to us with two huge tumoral and cauliflower-like lesions. Skin smear and histopathology of skin showed leishman bodies and confirmed the diagnosis. After renal transplantation, he received cyclosporine plus prednisolone to induce immunosuppression and reduce the probability of transplant rejection. After immunosuppressive therapy, reactivation of cutaneous leishmaniasis with the above presentation took place. The patient responded to 800 mg/day intravenous sodium stibogluconate for 3 weeks plus local cryotherapy. Systemic plus local therapy along with reducing the doses of immunosuppressive drugs led to improvement of lesions. Reactivation of leishmaniasis after immunosuppression has been rarely reported.

scholarly journals Successful Treatment of Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused byLeishmania infantumwith Posaconazole

2011 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 1774-1776 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. Paniz Mondolfi ◽  
C. Stavropoulos ◽  
T. Gelanew ◽  
E. Loucas ◽  
A. M. Perez Alvarez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Antifungal Agent ◽  
Metabolic Pathways ◽  
Leishmania Infantum ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Human Infection ◽  
Old World ◽  
Topical Treatments ◽  
Protozoal Infection ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

ABSTRACTOld World cutaneous leishmaniasis is a widespread and potentially disfiguring protozoal infection that is endemic in the Mediterranean basin, Africa, and parts of Asia. Human infection is caused by several species ofLeishmaniaparasites, such asLeishmania infantum. Available systemic and topical treatments vary in efficacy and are often unjustified due to their toxicity. We report on a case that was treated with posaconazole, a drug typically considered an antifungal agent but which also targets specific metabolic pathways of the parasite.

Harel-Yoon syndrome: the first case report from Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alaa AlAyed ◽  
Manar Samman ◽  
Abdul Peer-Zada ◽  
Mohammed Almannai
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Case Report ◽  
First Case

scholarly journals An investigation of the effects of environmental and ecologic factors on cutaneous leishmaniasis in the old world: a systematic review study

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi ◽  
Salman Khazaei ◽  
Hamidreza Heidari ◽  
Azadeh Asgarian ◽  
Shahram Arsangjang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Weather Condition ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Old World ◽  
Review Study

AbstractObjectivesLeishmaniasis is a neglected and widespread parasitic disease that can lead to serious health problems. The current review study aimed to synthesize the relationship between ecologic and environmental factors (e.g., weather conditions, climatology, temperature and topology) and the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in the Old World.ContentA systematic review was conducted based on English, and Persian articles published from 2015 to 2020 in PubMed/Medline, Science Direct, Web of Science and Google Scholar. Keywords used to search articles were leishmaniasis, environmental factors, weather condition, soil, temperature, land cover, ecologic* and topogr*. All articles were selected and assessed for eligibility according to the titles or abstracts. The quality screening process of articles was carried out by two independent authors. The selected articles were checked according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.Summary and outlookA total of 827 relevant records in 2015–2020 were searched and after evaluating the articles, 23 articles met the eligibility criteria; finally, 14 full-text articles were included in the systematic review. Two different categories of ecologic/environmental factors (weather conditions, temperature, rainfall/precipitation and humidity) and land characteristics (land cover, slope, elevation and altitude, earthquake and cattle sheds) were the most important factors associated with CL incidence.ConclusionsTemperature and rainfall play an important role in the seasonal cycle of CL as many CL cases occurred in arid and semiarid areas in the Old World. Moreover, given the findings of this study regarding the effect of weather conditions on CL, it can be concluded that designing an early warning system is necessary to predict the incidence of CL based on different weather conditions.

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