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Published on: April 21, 2012
Bilateral cutaneous leishmaniasis of upper eyelids: a case report
Alireza K Jafari1, Maryam Akhyani, Mahin Valikhani
1Department of Ophthalmology, Farabi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
Abstract:
An 11-year-old girl presented with a 6-month history of bilateral upper eyelid erythema, induration, and blepharitis resistant to conventional antibiotic therapy. The lesions gradually progressed to symmetrical ulcerative nodules within 3 months. Cutaneous smear and biopsy revealed numerous amastigotes in macrophage cells. Therapy with systemic pentavalent antimonial resulted in successful healing of lesions. We conclude that cutaneous leishmaniasis must be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of bilateral chronic eyelid swelling in endemic regions of the world.
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