Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesion on the Ear from Kashan, Central Iran: A Case Report
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) frequently occurs in many rural and urban areas of Iran. Leishmania major and L. tropica are principally two causative agents of CL in Iran. We report here a case of leishmaniasis of the ear in a 61-year-old man referred to the Reference laboratory, Kashan, central Iran...
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) frequently occurs in many rural and urban areas of Iran. Leishmania major and L. tropica are principally two causative agents of CL in Iran. We report here a case of leishmaniasis of the ear in a 61-year-old man referred to the Reference laboratory, Kashan, central Iran, in Jan 2022. He suffered from a 2-month history of a 1×3 cm lesion on the left ear. In the microscopy examination, amastigotes forms of Leishmania spp. were observed. L. tropica was confirmed using a single PCR with species-specific primers. The patient was introduced to a physician to begin the treatment protocol. It is recommended that physicians, especially in an endemic area, investigate any atypical lesion for CL.
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| spelling | doaj.art-6984ef4ff3004d05b8a34106877ca0e92023-04-24T06:55:51ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Parasitology1735-70202008-238X2023-03-0118110.18502/ijpa.v18i1.12390Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesion on the Ear from Kashan, Central Iran: A Case ReportHossein Hooshyar0Sima Rasti1Parvin Rostamkhani2Department of Medical Parasitology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IranDepartment of Medical Parasitology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IranDepartment of Medical Parasitology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) frequently occurs in many rural and urban areas of Iran. Leishmania major and L. tropica are principally two causative agents of CL in Iran. We report here a case of leishmaniasis of the ear in a 61-year-old man referred to the Reference laboratory, Kashan, central Iran, in Jan 2022. He suffered from a 2-month history of a 1×3 cm lesion on the left ear. In the microscopy examination, amastigotes forms of Leishmania spp. were observed. L. tropica was confirmed using a single PCR with species-specific primers. The patient was introduced to a physician to begin the treatment protocol. It is recommended that physicians, especially in an endemic area, investigate any atypical lesion for CL. https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/3659LeishmaniaEarIran |
| spellingShingle | Hossein Hooshyar Sima Rasti Parvin Rostamkhani Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesion on the Ear from Kashan, Central Iran: A Case Report Iranian Journal of Parasitology Leishmania Ear Iran |
| title | Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesion on the Ear from Kashan, Central Iran: A Case Report |
| title_full | Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesion on the Ear from Kashan, Central Iran: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesion on the Ear from Kashan, Central Iran: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesion on the Ear from Kashan, Central Iran: A Case Report |
| title_short | Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesion on the Ear from Kashan, Central Iran: A Case Report |
| title_sort | cutaneous leishmaniasis lesion on the ear from kashan central iran a case report |
| topic | Leishmania Ear Iran |
| url | https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/3659 |
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