Calleri G, Lipani F, Gaiotttino F, Caramello P
Divisione A Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Torino.
Minerva Med. 1996 May;87(5):249-51.
Leishmaniasis is a protozoal disease affecting at least 12 millions persons, with 400,000 new cases per year. It is transmitted by a small insect, the phlebotomine sand fly. Clinical syndromes include visceral leishmaniasis and various cutaneous affections. We describe here the case of a patient affected by a multiple lesions New World cutaneous leishmaniasis, after staying in Costa Rica for tourism; we discuss the differential diagnosis and make a short summary of the principles of treatment.
利什曼病是一种原生动物疾病，至少影响1200万人，每年有40万新病例。它由一种小型昆虫——白蛉传播。临床综合征包括内脏利什曼病和各种皮肤病变。我们在此描述一名在哥斯达黎加旅游后感染多病灶新大陆皮肤利什曼病患者的病例；我们讨论鉴别诊断并简要总结治疗原则。
