Progressive Perforation of the Nasal Septum Due to Leishmania major: A Case of Mucosal Leishmaniasis in a Traveler

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Progressive Perforation of the Nasal Septum Due to Leishmania major: A Case of Mucosal Leishmaniasis in a Traveler. / Harrison, Nicole; Walochnik, Julia; Ramsebner, Reinhard; Veletzky, Luzia; Lagler, Heimo; Ramharter, Michael.

in: AM J TROP MED HYG, Jahrgang 96, Nr. 3, 03.2017, S. 653-655.

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title = "Progressive Perforation of the Nasal Septum Due to Leishmania major: A Case of Mucosal Leishmaniasis in a Traveler",
abstract = "This report describes a case of mucosal leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major with destructive perforation of the nasal septum illustrating the diagnostic challenges of a rare clinical presentation of L. major infection in a traveler. The atypical presentation may have been associated with the use of cortisone as a potential trigger for the progressive destruction of the nasal septum.",
keywords = "Administration, Intravenous, Adult, Amphotericin B/therapeutic use, Humans, Leishmania major/isolation & purification, Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous/diagnosis, Male, Nasal Septum/parasitology",
author = "Nicole Harrison and Julia Walochnik and Reinhard Ramsebner and Luzia Veletzky and Heimo Lagler and Michael Ramharter",
year = "2017",
month = mar,
doi = "10.4269/ajtmh.16-0809",
language = "English",
volume = "96",
pages = "653--655",
journal = "AM J TROP MED HYG",
issn = "0002-9637",
publisher = "American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene",
number = "3",

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T1 - Progressive Perforation of the Nasal Septum Due to Leishmania major: A Case of Mucosal Leishmaniasis in a Traveler

AU - Harrison, Nicole

AU - Walochnik, Julia

AU - Ramsebner, Reinhard

AU - Veletzky, Luzia

AU - Lagler, Heimo

AU - Ramharter, Michael

PY - 2017/3

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N2 - This report describes a case of mucosal leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major with destructive perforation of the nasal septum illustrating the diagnostic challenges of a rare clinical presentation of L. major infection in a traveler. The atypical presentation may have been associated with the use of cortisone as a potential trigger for the progressive destruction of the nasal septum.

AB - This report describes a case of mucosal leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major with destructive perforation of the nasal septum illustrating the diagnostic challenges of a rare clinical presentation of L. major infection in a traveler. The atypical presentation may have been associated with the use of cortisone as a potential trigger for the progressive destruction of the nasal septum.

KW - Administration, Intravenous

KW - Adult

KW - Amphotericin B/therapeutic use

KW - Humans

KW - Leishmania major/isolation & purification

KW - Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous/diagnosis

KW - Male

KW - Nasal Septum/parasitology

U2 - 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0809

DO - 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0809

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 28138053

VL - 96

SP - 653

EP - 655

JO - AM J TROP MED HYG

JF - AM J TROP MED HYG

SN - 0002-9637

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