Cutaneous New World Leishmaniasis on a Port-wine stain birthmark

Criado, Paulo Ricardo; Valente, Neusa Yuriko Sakai; Noda, Aliene; Belda, Walter

doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142532

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“…These diseases as a whole contributed to more than 60% of reasons for hospitalization, while combinational causes such as RDS/pneumonia, jaundice/hypoglycemia and sepsis/pneumonia were uncommon. In contrast to previously conducted studies [8][9][10][11], a mere 37 cases (9.2%) were found to have skin manifestations. The reason is that the data collection method in the present study was retrospective and profile-based and the patients were not directly examined by the physician, while in other studies, sampling was prospective and the target population was examined by dermatologists and pediatricians.…”

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Prevalence rate of skin manifestations in NICU-admitted neonates

Mehrpisheh

Memarian²

2019

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Background Skin disorders in neonates can be regarded as determining concepts for prognosis and genetic counseling. Few studies have so far been conducted on determining and recording the relative frequency of skin disorders. The present study was therefore conducted to investigate skin manifestations and their relationship with other variables in the neonates hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).Methods The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 403 neonates, hospitalized in the NICU of Rasoul Akram Hospital in 2014 and selected using convenience sampling. The data collected from the profiles of the neonates were recorded in a data collection form.Results Of the 403 study neonates, 366 (90.8%) had no skin manifestations, while 37 (9.2%) had skin manifestations, 18 (48.6%) of which were pathological. According to the results obtained, gender, type of delivery, gestational age and reasons for hospitalization were found not to be correlated with skin manifestations and their pathological status (P>0.05). Moreover, gender, gestational age and reasons for hospitalization had no significant relationships with the lesion type (P>0.05). Type of delivery was however found to have a statistically significant relationship with the type of skin manifestation (P=0.043).Conclusion Skin manifestations in the neonates hospitalized in the NICU are found to be less frequent in the present study compared to those in other studies, which can be attributed to the retrospective type of study using profiles and the lack of direct medical examination of patients.

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Prevalence rate of skin manifestations in NICU-admitted neonates

Mehrpisheh

Memarian²

2019

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“…Leishmania lesions without pain or pruritus are common, but in some patients can be painful, especially if ulcerative lesions become secondarily infected with bacteria or if these lesions are near a joint [22]. CL may range between a limited form, presenting only one or few localized lesions, to a disseminated form with multiple lesions (Table 2), including hypodermal, verrucous, sporotrichoid, impetigoid, hemorrhagic, erysipeloid, chancriform, lupoid, papular, psoriasiform, and ulcer-crusted lesions [11, 23, 24].…”

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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: The Complexity of Host’s Effective Immune Response against a Polymorphic Parasitic Disease

Gabriel

Valério-Bolas

Palma-Marques

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Journal of Immunology Research

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This review is aimed at providing a comprehensive outline of the immune response displayed against cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), the more common zoonotic infection caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. Although of polymorphic clinical presentation, classically CL is characterized by leishmaniotic lesions on the face and extremities of the patients, which can be ulcerative, and even after healing can lead to permanent injuries and disfigurement, affecting significantly their psychological, social, and economic well-being. According a report released by the World Health Organization, the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost due to leishmaniasis are close to 2.4 million, annually there are 1.0–1.5 million new cases of CL, and a numerous population is at risk in the endemic areas. Despite its increasing worldwide incidence, it is one of the so-called neglected tropical diseases. Furthermore, this review provides an overview of the existing knowledge of the host innate and acquired immune response to cutaneous species of Leishmania. The use of animal models and of in vitro studies has improved the understanding of parasite-host interplay and the complexity of immune mechanisms involved. The importance of diagnosis accuracy associated with effective patient management in CL reduction is highlighted. However, the multiple factors involved in CL epizoology associated with the unavailability of vaccines or drugs to prevent infection make difficult to formulate an effective strategy for CL control.

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Cutaneous New World Leishmaniasis on a Port-wine stain birthmark

Abstract: We present an interesting case report of two sarcoid-like lesions on a port-wine stain (PWS) birthmark in a Brazilian patient which on investigation proved to be cutaneous leishmaniasis.

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Prevalence rate of skin manifestations in NICU-admitted neonates

Prevalence rate of skin manifestations in NICU-admitted neonates

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: The Complexity of Host’s Effective Immune Response against a Polymorphic Parasitic Disease

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