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Atypical Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by <i>Leishmania Mexicana</i>: A Case Report with Dermoscopic, Histopathological and Molecular Study
General Hospital of Acapulco, Secretary of Health, Guerrero, Mexico
Dr. José Eleuterio Gonzalez University Hospital, University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico
Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico
Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico
General Hospital of Acapulco, Secretary of Health, Guerrero, Mexico
- 1 General Hospital of Acapulco, Secretary of Health, Guerrero, Mexico
- 2 Dr. José Eleuterio Gonzalez University Hospital, University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico
- 3 Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico
- 4 Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico
- 5 General Hospital of Acapulco, Secretary of Health, Guerrero, Mexico
Advances in Microbiology·Volume 12 (2022)·Pages 597–602·Published 4 November 2022·DOI10.4236/aim.2022.1211041
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Abstract
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical skin endemic disease, with worldwide distribution. By 2020 in the Americas, Mexico was in 12th place with 11 states reporting new cases. Molecular biology with different targets for diagnosis and species identification has been used for decades, also dermoscopy, a non-invasive diagnostic tool has shown its usefulness. We present the first case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in non-endemic place (Guerrero, Mexico) identifying Leishmania mexicana with molecular biology, and treated with itraconazole.
KeywordsAtypical Cutaneous LeishmaniasisNeglected Tropical Skin Diseases<i>Lutzomyia</i><i>Leishmania mexicana</i>Itraconazole
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