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Zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Sim Sai Tin1, Viroj Wiwanitkit2.   

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Year:  2014        PMID: 25396096      PMCID: PMC4230270          DOI: 10.5826/dpc.0404a20

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Dermatol Pract Concept        ISSN: 2160-9381


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Dear Editor, We would like to discuss on the report on “Zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis” [1] Ramot et al. reported that “dermoscopy has proven to be an accessible and easy tool to diagnose such atypical presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis, and dermatologists in endemic areas should be familiar with its typical dermoscopic features” [1]. In fact, cutaneous leishmaniasis is an important tropical dermatological infection. To diagnose it, the practitioner has to perform laboratory investigation to confirm the diagnosis [2]. The use of “in vivo confocal microscopy” is presently mentioned as a new noninvasive tool to diagnose cutaneous leishmaniasis [3,4]. As noted by Taheri et al., the appearance by dermoscopy of cutaneous leishmaniasis is varied [4]. The “paronychial, annular, palmoplantar, zosteriform, erysipeloid, and sporotrichoid” appearance of cutaneous leishmaniasis is not common and can be easily missed. The limitation in diagnosis seems not due to limitation of the dermoscopy toll but the awareness of the practitioner on the disease, cutaneous leishmaniasis [5]. In endemic areas of cutaneous leishmaniasis, use of dermoscopy in the investigation of any cases of zosteriform cutaneous lesions to rule out cutaneous leishmaniasis is suggested.
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1.  In vivo confocal microscopy features of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Authors:  Ivette Alarcon; Cristina Carrera; Susana Puig; Josep Malvehy
Journal:  Dermatology       Date:  2014-01-31       Impact factor: 5.366

2.  Dermoscopic features of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Authors:  Ahmad Reza Taheri; Nasibeh Pishgooei; Masoud Maleki; Vahid Mashayekhi Goyonlo; Bita Kiafar; Mahnaz Banihashemi; Mohammad Khajedaluee
Journal:  Int J Dermatol       Date:  2013-08-22       Impact factor: 2.736

3.  Chronic zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Authors:  M Omidian; M A Mapar
Journal:  Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol       Date:  2006 Jan-Feb       Impact factor: 2.545

4.  Interest in paromomycin for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar).

Authors:  Viroj Wiwanitkit
Journal:  Ther Clin Risk Manag       Date:  2012-06-22       Impact factor: 2.423

5.  Zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosed with the help of dermoscopy.

Authors:  Yuval Ramot; Krassimira Nanova; Ruslana Alper-Pinus; Abraham Zlotogorski
Journal:  Dermatol Pract Concept       Date:  2014-07-31
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