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Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by species leishmaniae,which can produce two types of manifestations:visceral and cutaneous.In south America cutaneous leishmaniasis is more common than visceral leishmaniasis.A case of primary cutaneous leishmaniasis from Bolivia is presented for its rarity.The patient of our case showed an ulcerated lesion of the knee. Montenegro’s intradermal test was positive.Giemsa-stained touch preparation of the skin biopsy revealed amastigotes inside macrophages,consistent with leishmaniasis.The patient was treated with meglumine antimoniate intramuscular(20 mg of Sb+/kg/day) three weeks,with complete cicatrization of the lesion.
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by species leishmaniae, which can produce two types of manifestations: visceral and cutaneous. In South America cutaneous leishmaniasis is more common than visceral leishmaniasis. A case of primary cutaneous leishmaniasis from Bolivia is presented for its rarity.The patient Montenegro’s intradermal test was positive. Giemsa-stained touch preparation of the skin biopsy revealed amastigotes inside macrophages, consistent with leishmaniasis. The patient was treated with meglumine antimoniate intramuscular (20 mg of Sb + / kg / day) three weeks, with complete cicatrization of the lesion.