Imported case of Leishmania tropica cutaneous leishmaniasis in a 10-year-old child in Malaysia
https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.39.1.017
- Author:
Tan, T.K.
1
;
Yap, N.J.
1
;
Leong, K.F.
2
;
Teh, C.S.
2
;
Tay, S.T.
3
;
Lim, Y.A.L.
1
Author Information
1. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. Pediatric Institute, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3. Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis;
Leishmania tropica;
imported case;
ITS-1.
- From:Tropical Biomedicine
2022;39(No.1):86-88
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The present paper reported a first imported case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a 10-yearold child who returned from Saudi Arabia to Malaysia. Six weeks after his travel to Malaysia,
two erythematous dermal nodules were developed over his right cheek and chin. Occurrence
of intracellular amastigote of Leishmania was observed through examination of skin biopsy
with hematoxylin and eosin stain. Furthermore, molecular analysis of ribosomal internal
transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) of Leishmania spp. confirmed the child was infected with Leishmania
tropica. The child was given oral fluconazole and he had a 80% recovery before he went back
to Saudi Arabia.
- Full text:8.2022my1317.pdf
