One of the more serious clinical forms of leishmaniasis occurs in espundia when the
mucosae of the upper respiratory passages are inflamed. This complication is a metastasis …

This review addresses the question of whether the risk of developing mucosal leishmaniasis
(ML) warrants systemic treatment in all patients with New World cutaneous leishmaniasis …

Background. Treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) with standard pentavalent
antimonial therapy is hampered by cumbersome administration, toxicity, and potential …

Abstract The Health Post of Corte de Pedra is located in a region endemic for American
tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) in the Brazilian state of Bahia, and it treats 500–1,300 …

The Leishmaniases are a group of diseases whose clinical presentation is in part
determined by the infecting species. Until recently, mucosal leishmaniasis was attributed …

This paper describes the presence of transitory lymphadenopathy as an initial sign of
cutaneous leishmaniasis, and sometimes the only manifestation of Leishmania braziliensis …

Background Atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) has become progressively more
frequent in Corte de Pedra, Northeast Brazil. Herein we characterize clinical presentation …

Tegumentary leishmaniasis, a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus
Leishmania, is a major public health problem in many regions of Latin America. Its diagnosis …

Cure rates for American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) range between 60% and 90%.
Early evidence suggests lower cure rates for early ACL before the development of the …

Background: Mucosal leishmaniasis (ML) is an important complication of new world
cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by species of the Leishmania Viannia subgenus …