Laryngeal leishmaniasis: Case report of a rare infection

被引：12

作者：

Teemul, Trevor A. ^{[1
]}

Giles-Lima, Montserrat ^{[2
]}

Williams, John ^{[3
]}

Lester, Shane E. ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Hlth Serv Fdn Trust, Maxillofacial Unit, Bradford Teaching Hosp, Bradford, W Yorkshire, England

[2] James Cook Univ Hosp, Dept Histopathol, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England

[3] James Cook Univ Hosp, Dept Infect Dis, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England

[4] Darlington Mem & James Cook Univ Hosp, Ear Nose Throat Dept, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England

来源：

HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK | 2013年 / 35卷 / 09期

关键词：

Leishmania donovani; larynx; hoarseness; pulmonary disease; chronic obstructive; liposomal Amphotericin B; MUCOSAL LEISHMANIASIS;

D O I：

10.1002/hed.23141

中图分类号：

R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];

学科分类号：

100213 ;

摘要：

Background. We report a case of laryngeal leishmaniasis in a United Kingdom (UK) resident who lived in Spain for 5 years. Methods and Results. The patient presented with a history of hoarseness. He had returned to the UK after spending 5 years in Spain as a retiree. His past medical history includes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Histology of a vocal cord biopsy was suggestive of leishmaniasis and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test was positive for Leishmania donovani. His use of steroid inhaler probably contributed to his acquiring this extremely unusual infection. He was successfully treated with intravenous amphotericin. Conclusions. Laryngeal leishmaniasis is an extremely rare infection and is rarely reported in the UK. The ease of travel ensures that many tropical infections may present to UK clinicians. (C) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 35: E277-E279, 2013

引用

页码：E277 / E279

页数：3

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