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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Dorsal Skin of Hamsters: a Useful Model for the Screening of Antileishmanial Drugs
Published on: April 21, 2012
[Nasal leishmaniasis: a case report]
J-Fr Vellin1, M Russier, G Mougeot
1Service d'ORL et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand, BP 69, 63003, Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 1.
Objective:
To report a nasal leishmaniasis diagnosed by septal perforation biopsy.
Material And Methods:
We report a case of septal perforation with crusty rhinosinusitis and nasal vestibulitis in a 54-year-old woman with cirrhosis.
Results:
Mucocartilaginous biopsy revealed a mucosal leishmaniasis. Biological and radiologic findings were normal. Clinical follow-up with anti-parasitical treatment showed a regression of the patient's muco-cutaneous lesion and regression of her hepatic insufficiency.
Conclusion:
Biopsy of septal perforation is a useful diagnostic tool, advocated for differentiate infectious, neoplasic and inflammatory pathology. Leishmaniasis may be evoked in rhinologic pathology.
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