Cutaneous Leishmaniasis with Boggy Induration and Simultaneous Mucosal Disease

Steven Mings University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; Division of Otolaryngology, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho; Department of Dermatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Private Practice, Cliffside Park, New Jersey; Private Practice, Rockville, Maryland

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Jill C. Beck University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; Division of Otolaryngology, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho; Department of Dermatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Private Practice, Cliffside Park, New Jersey; Private Practice, Rockville, Maryland

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Christopher Davidson University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; Division of Otolaryngology, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho; Department of Dermatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Private Practice, Cliffside Park, New Jersey; Private Practice, Rockville, Maryland

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Andrew L. Ondo University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; Division of Otolaryngology, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho; Department of Dermatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Private Practice, Cliffside Park, New Jersey; Private Practice, Rockville, Maryland

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Stuart D. Shanler University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; Division of Otolaryngology, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho; Department of Dermatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Private Practice, Cliffside Park, New Jersey; Private Practice, Rockville, Maryland

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Jonathan Berman University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; Division of Otolaryngology, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho; Department of Dermatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Private Practice, Cliffside Park, New Jersey; Private Practice, Rockville, Maryland

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2009.80.3
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Volume 80: Issue 1
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A woman had cutaneous, mucosal, and possible visceral leishmaniasis simultaneously. Many of her cutaneous lesions consisted of boggy indurations rather than customary papules, nodules, or ulcers. This unusual case was finally cured after four courses of miltefosine, one course of antimony, and two courses of Ambisome.

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Reprints requests: Steven Mings, 100 Warm Springs Avenue, Boise, ID 83712.
Copyright:
Copyright 2009 The American Society of Tropical Medicine 2009
Received:
23 Apr 2008
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Accepted:
29 Jul 2008
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Published Online:
Jan 2009
Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Print ISSN:
0002-9637
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