American tegumentary leishmaniasis mimicking myiasis and granulomatous vasculitis:A case report  

作　　者：Victoria J Arrieta Gastón Morea Leticia M Tennerini María VSanchez Esteban S Lozano Diego E Cargnelutti 

机构地区：[1]Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo(IMBECU),Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas(CONICET),Universidad Nacional de Cuyo(UNCuyo),Mendoza,Argentina [2]Hospital Luis C.Lagomaggiore,Mendoza,Argentina [3]Facultad de Ciencias Médicas(FCM),Universidad Nacional de Cuyo(UNCuyo),Mendoza,Argentina

出　　处：《Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine》2024年第10期473-476,I0001,I0002,共6页亚太热带医药杂志（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientıfícas y Técnicas(CONICET)(PIP 2021-2023/11220200102779CO).

摘　　要：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 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.

关 键 词：LEISHMANIA American tegumentary leishmaniasis Diagnosis methods Myasis Vasculitis and granulomatosis Case report 

分 类 号：R531.6[医药卫生—内科学]