American cutaneous leishmaniasis triggered by electrocoagulation
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| Дата публікації: | 2018 |
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| Формат: | Article |
| Мова: | eng |
| Джерело: | Repositório Institucional da UnB |
| Download full: | http://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/33314 https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0306-2017 |
Резюме: | Cutaneous leishmaniasis is usually transmitted by infected phlebotomine sand fly bites that initiate local cutaneous lesions. Few reports in the literature describe other modes of transmission. We report a case of a previously healthy 59-year-old woman who underwent electrocoagulation to remove seborrheic keratosis confirmed by dermatoscopy. Three months later, a skin fragment tested positive for Leishmania culture; the parasite was identified as L. (V.) braziliensis. Trauma may generate inflammatory cascades that favor Leishmania growth and lesion formation in previously infected patients. American cutaneous leishmaniasis is a dynamic disease with unclear pathophysiology because of continually changing environments, demographics, and human behaviors. |
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