Ocular Alterations in Patients with Cutaneous and Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis

Leishmaniasis is a parasitosis with high prevalence and increasing epidemiologic relevance. Ocular manifestations of visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) have been well studied, but less is known about ocular alterations in cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (CL/MCL). Fifty-five patients with C...

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Published in:Tropical doctor 2003-04, Vol.33 (2), p.112-115
Main Authors: Wunderle, Ingrid I H, de Kaspar, Herminia Miño, Cabrera, Elvira, de Arias, Antonieta Rojas, Froehlich, Stephan J, de Bilbao, Ninfa Vera, Insfran, Nestor Sanchez, Azorero, Ricardo Moreno, Klauss, Volker
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Case-Control Studies
Eye Diseases - epidemiology
Eye Diseases - parasitology
Female
Human protozoal diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - complications
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - epidemiology
Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous - complications
Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous - epidemiology
Leshmaniasis
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Paraguay - epidemiology
Parasitic diseases
Protozoal diseases
Tropical medicine
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Summary:Leishmaniasis is a parasitosis with high prevalence and increasing epidemiologic relevance. Ocular manifestations of visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) have been well studied, but less is known about ocular alterations in cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (CL/MCL). Fifty-five patients with CL/MCL and a seronegative control group of 39 were examined ophthalmologically in Paraguay. CL/MCL was diagnosed clinically by detection of the parasite, with serological methods and/or intradermal reaction.
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
DOI:10.1177/004947550303300222