mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

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nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis chronic, progressive metastatic spread of lesions of the variety of New World cutaneous leishmaniasis that is caused by Leishmania braziliensis from the skin to the nasal, pharyngeal, and buccal mucosa months to years after appearance of the initial cutaneous lesion, which has usually healed. There may be mutilating destruction of the nasal septum, palate, lips, pharynx, and larynx. Called also espundia.

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  • Leishmaniasis — Diseases due to the parasite called Leishmania involving the organs (kala azar), skin plus mucous membranes (espundia), or skin alone (usually named for the place plus boil, button or sore as, for example, Jericho boil, Bagdad button, Delhi sore) …   Medical dictionary

  • Cutaneous leishmaniasis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 B55.1 ICD 9 085.1 …   Wikipedia

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