Progressive Perforation of the Nasal Septum Due to Leishmania major: A Case of Mucosal Leishmaniasis in a Traveler.

Nicole Harrison, Julia Walochnik, Reinhard Ramsebner, Luzia Veletzky, Heimo Lagler, Michael Ramharter

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2017 Mar

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AbstractThis report describes a case of mucosal leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major with destructive perforation of the nasal septum illustrating the diagnostic challenges of a rare clinical presentation of L. major infection in a traveler. The atypical presentation may have been associated with the use of cortisone as a potential trigger for the progressive destruction of the nasal septum.

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Nicole Harrison, Julia Walochnik, Reinhard Ramsebner, Luzia Veletzky, Heimo Lagler, Michael Ramharter. Progressive Perforation of the Nasal Septum Due to Leishmania major: A Case of Mucosal Leishmaniasis in a Traveler. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 2017 Mar;96(3):653-655