Leishmaniose inflammatoire dite « érysipéloïde » de la face

Benaye, Jalal El; Miloudi, Mouhcine; Haouri, M. El

doi:10.1016/j.annder.2015.01.027

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“…In fact, the erysipeloid form is more frequently seen in elderly and possibly postmenopausal women. Those findings have made it possible to put forward certain etiopathogenic hypotheses (immune impairment with age, hormonal changes, and a specific subtype of the parasite, with the notion of trauma as the trigger) 9 …”

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“…Those findings have made it possible to put forward certain etiopathogenic hypotheses (immune impairment with age, hormonal changes, and a specific subtype of the parasite, with the notion of trauma as the trigger). 9 The pathogenesis of ECL may be multifactorial; it has been stated that skin fragility and friability of the face owing to senility and the immune resistance of the host should be considered. 10 Several aggravating factors were found in the literature: posttraumatic skin changes and the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.…”

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Erysipeloid cutaneous leishmaniasis: a study of 40 cases of an unusual variant

et al. 2022

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Background Erysipeloid cutaneous leishmaniasis (ECL) is known as the chronic form of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). However, keeping its clinical presentation in view, there is a need to revisit this form of the disease. Aims To describe ECL in view of clinical features and treatment modalities. Methods We include a case series seen in Sfax (Southern Tunisia) from January 2017 to January 2021. All patients clinically suggestive and laboratory confirmed with a diagnosis of CL were registered. Patients of all age groups and of either gender having cutaneous lesions resembling erysipela on the face were included in the study. Different demographic features of the patients and clinical aspects were identified. Descriptive statistics were used for analysis. Results Of 1300 registered patients with CL, 40 (3%) were diagnosed as ECL. Ages ranged from 15 to 65 years, and duration of lesions varied from 15 to 180 days. All patients had lesions over the face. Clinically, a painful infiltrated inflammatory placard of the central facial area with a butterfly shape was observed in 14 cases, as well as zones of the cheekbone (11 cases), cheekbone and nose (5 cases), cheekbone and eyelid (8 cases), and cheekbone with ear (2 cases). Several therapeutic methods were prescribed with a sufficient result with no recurrence. Conclusion ECL is a rare presentation that typically occurs on the face, looking like erysipelas, in patients who are native from an endemic region of CL.

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confidence: 99%