G. Sotiropoulos et B. Wilbur, Two cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis presenting to the emergency department as chronic ulcers, J EMERG MED, 20(4), 2001, pp. 353-356
With the increasing numbers of travelers and immigrants coming to the Unite
d States from tropical areas where Leishmaniasis is endemic, it is importan
t to be familiar with its common cutaneous manifestations. Leishmaniasis is
a parasitic infection caused by the obligate Intracellular protozoa Leishm
ania and is transmitted by the bite of the sandfly. It can appear as a nonh
ealing lesion on exposed skin in patients and is often misdiagnosed, delayi
ng treatment. We present two cases of patients who presented to the Emergen
cy Department with chronic, nonhealing ulcers that were ultimately found to
have Leishmaniasis, (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Inc.