Lésion ulcérocroûteuse de l’angle interne de l’œil droit : la leishmaniose cutanée en est une cause

Abstract

A crushing ulcerous lesion of the internal angle of the A crushing ulcerous lesion of the internal angle of the right eye: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the causes right eye: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the causes ABSTRACTNiger is a tropical country where leishmaniasis is endemic. The first case was reported in 1911. Leishmania major is practically the pathogen found in Niger, a country lying between 8° and 20° north latitudes from the Atlantic to the Chadian border. We report a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the type of ulcerative lesion, characterized by its localization at the internal angle of the right eye posing a diagnostic problem. The diagnosis of leishmaniasis was made by parasitological examination. Anatomipathologic examination eliminated cutaneous tuberculosis, pyogenic granuloma, molluscum contagiosum and basal cell epithelioma. Metronidazole management has accelerated healing. Thus in a tropical country, in front of any chronic, painless ulcerative lesion and resistant to all therapeutics, the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis must be evoked, for a consequent management after confirmation.

Dermatology Eponyms – sign –Lexicon (V)

“…It is descriptive term for the morphologic feature of Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis ( Fig. 6) [18][19][20]. The lesion starts as a small nontender papule, which enlarges in size and ulcerates in the centre.…”

Dermatology Eponyms – sign –Lexicon (V)

“…It is descriptive term for the morphologic feature of Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis (Fig. 6) [18][19][20]. The lesion starts as a small nontender papule, which enlarges in size and ulcerates in the centre.…”