Leishmaniasis in the knee area

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• 作者：Bava Amadeo Javier^a ; Rossi Maria Laura^b ; Seley Celeste^b ; Troncoso Alcides^b ; ^{microbiologiayparasitologia@yahoo.com.ar}
• 关键词：Cutaneous leishmaniasis ; Skin ulcers ; Leishmania
• 刊名：Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：April 2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：3
• 期：4
• 页码：330-331
• 全文大小：632 K

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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.