ISOLATED LARYNGEAL LEISHMANIASIS IN A 55-YEAR-OLD MAN WITH DYSPHONIA AND
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Alessio, Strazzulla; Cocuzza, Salvatore Giuseppe; Marilia Rita Pinzone,; Martines, Francesco; Serra, Agostino; Stefano, Cosentino; Cacopardo, Bruno Santi; Nunnari, G.

We describe a case of isolated laryngeal leishmaniasis in an 55-year-old smoker, treated with steroids for rheumatoid arthritis, in the absence of concomitant visceral or cutaneous localizations. Clinical presentation was dominated by dysphonia. Laryngeal biopsy revealed the presence of Leishmania amastigotes, which were characterized by species-specific polymerase chain reaction as L. donovani parasites. In endemic areas, Leishmania infection may present with atypical localizations and it has to be considered as a possible cause of laryngeal symptoms, especially in subjects with known immunosuppressive diseases or under treatment with immunosuppressive drugs.

Titolo:	ISOLATED LARYNGEAL LEISHMANIASIS IN A 55-YEAR-OLD MAN WITH DYSPHONIA AND RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW
Autori interni:	ALESSIO STRAZZULLA COCUZZA, SALVATORE GIUSEPPE MARILIA RITA PINZONE MARTINES FRANCESCO SERRA, Agostino STEFANO COSENTINO CACOPARDO, Bruno Santi NUNNARI G. mostra contributor esterni nascondi contributor esterni
Data di pubblicazione:	2013
Rivista:	ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
Handle:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11769/41491
Appare nelle tipologie:	1.1 Articolo in rivista

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