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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
The first reported case of autochthonous cutaneous leishmaniasis in Thailand
Pinnaree Kattipathanapong1, Russanee Akaraphanth, Srivicha Krudsood
1Institute of Dermatology, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, Bangkok, Thailand.
Abstract:
Thailand is not an endemic area for leishmaniasis. Several cases of autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis have been reported from Thailand but cutaneous leishmaniasis has never been reported. We reported a three-year-old girl who presented with a chronic ulcer on her cheek which proved to be cutaneous leishmaniasis. The diagnosis was made by finding amastigotes on skin biopsy; the patient had a therapeutic response to itraconazole.

