The localization of Leishmania spp. in the larynx is rare but it has recently been described in patients infected by humanimmunodeficiency virus (HIV). The normal treatment given is antimonials. We describe a case of isolated leishmaniasis inthe larynx which was cured by surgery. Our patient was a 47-year-old man who had suffered visceral leishmaniasis in hischildhood with no immunosuppression.
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