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American mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

MedGen UID:
501181
Concept ID:
C3495436
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: American cutaneous leishmaniasis; American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis; Espundia; New World cutaneous leishmaniasis
SNOMED CT: American cutaneous leishmaniasis (77327004); American mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (403135004); New World cutaneous leishmaniasis (77327004); Espundia (39625001)

Definition

The most common form of leishmaniasis that is transmitted through the bite of female phlebotomine sand flies or after exposure to leishmania parasites. It is characterized by skin lesions at the site of insect bite which typically develop within weeks or months after exposure. The lesions typically progress from small papules to open sores with raised borders and central ulcers which can be covered with scales or crust. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAmerican mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

el-Hassan AM, Meredith SE, Yagi HI, Khalil EA, Ghalib HW, Abbas K, Zijlstra EE, Kroon CC, Schoone GJ, Ismail A
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1995 Nov-Dec;89(6):647-52. doi: 10.1016/0035-9203(95)90428-x. PMID: 8594683
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Baddini-Caramelli C, Matayoshi S, Moura EM, Araf D, Santo R, Voegels R, Kara-José N
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2001 Jan;17(1):48-52. doi: 10.1097/00002341-200101000-00008. PMID: 11206745
Guthmann JP, Calmet J, Rosales E, Cruz M, Chang J, Dedet JP
Bull World Health Organ 1997;75(1):39-44. PMID: 9141749Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

el-Hassan AM, Zijlstra EE
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2001 Apr;95 Suppl 1:S19-26. doi: 10.1016/s0035-9203(01)90217-2. PMID: 11370249
Guthmann JP, Calmet J, Rosales E, Cruz M, Chang J, Dedet JP
Bull World Health Organ 1997;75(1):39-44. PMID: 9141749Free PMC Article
el-Hassan AM, Meredith SE, Yagi HI, Khalil EA, Ghalib HW, Abbas K, Zijlstra EE, Kroon CC, Schoone GJ, Ismail A
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1995 Nov-Dec;89(6):647-52. doi: 10.1016/0035-9203(95)90428-x. PMID: 8594683
Goihman-Yahr M
Dermatol Clin 1994 Oct;12(4):703-12. PMID: 7805299
Barlow D, Lonergan M, Tio FO, Meyerhoff WL
South Med J 1977 Feb;70(2):246-8. doi: 10.1097/00007611-197702000-00041. PMID: 841410

Therapy

el-Hassan AM, Zijlstra EE
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2001 Apr;95 Suppl 1:S19-26. doi: 10.1016/s0035-9203(01)90217-2. PMID: 11370249
Guthmann JP, Calmet J, Rosales E, Cruz M, Chang J, Dedet JP
Bull World Health Organ 1997;75(1):39-44. PMID: 9141749Free PMC Article
el-Hassan AM, Meredith SE, Yagi HI, Khalil EA, Ghalib HW, Abbas K, Zijlstra EE, Kroon CC, Schoone GJ, Ismail A
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1995 Nov-Dec;89(6):647-52. doi: 10.1016/0035-9203(95)90428-x. PMID: 8594683
Afchain D, Desjeux P, La Fuente C, Le Ray D, Cesbron JY, Neyrinck JL, Capron A
Ann Immunol (Paris) 1983 May-Jun;134C(3):311-9. doi: 10.1016/s0769-2625(83)80125-1. PMID: 6625531

Prognosis

Baddini-Caramelli C, Matayoshi S, Moura EM, Araf D, Santo R, Voegels R, Kara-José N
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2001 Jan;17(1):48-52. doi: 10.1097/00002341-200101000-00008. PMID: 11206745
Guthmann JP, Calmet J, Rosales E, Cruz M, Chang J, Dedet JP
Bull World Health Organ 1997;75(1):39-44. PMID: 9141749Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Conceição-Silva F, Dórea RC, Pirmez C, Schubach A, Coutinho SG
Clin Exp Immunol 1990 Feb;79(2):221-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1990.tb05182.x. PMID: 2311299Free PMC Article
DE CAMPOS EC
Dermatol Trop Ecol Geogr 1963 Apr-Jun;52:80-6. PMID: 14066281

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