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Published on: April 21, 2012
Treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis with cryosurgery
Antonios Panagiotopoulos1, Panagiotis G Stavropoulos, Vassiliki Hasapi
1Department of Cryosurgery, Third Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Athens School of Medicine, A. Syggros Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Background:
The management of cutaneous leishmaniasis with topical methods, if effective, can spare patients from long and costly inpatient treatments.
Methods:
Seventeen patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis were treated with cryosurgery using liquid nitrogen as the cryogen. Two cycles of 10-30 s freezing time were used and repeated at 3-week intervals.
Results:
All patients responded well to therapy with excellent cosmetic results and no relapse in any case. Side-effects were rare.
Conclusions:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis can be successfully treated with a simple protocol of cryosurgery with minor side-effects.
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