Leishmaniasis

A parasitic disease caused by different species of the genus <i>Leishmania</i>, transmitted through the bite of hematophagous female phlebotomine sand flies. The clinical spectrum ranges from asymptomatic to clinically overt disease which can remain localized to the skin or disseminate to the upper oral and respiratory mucous membranes or throughout the reticulo-endothelial system. Three main clinical syndromes have been described: visceral (or Kala-Azar; with fever, weight loss, hepatosplenomegaly), cutaneous, and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (cutaneous or mucocutaneous ulceration).

Cellulitis

A bacterial infection and inflammation of the skin und subcutaneous tissues.


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PMID (PMCID)
19554228
 OTHER
Cutaneous furuncular myiasis: Human infestation by the botfly.
Jacobs B, Brown DL.
Can J Plast Surg. 2006;14(1):31-2.
Due to their infrequent occurrence, these lesions are often misdiagnosed as cellulitis, leishmaniasis, furunculosis, staphylococcal boil, insect bite or sebaceous cyst - conditions with similar presentations.
16175986
 FEMALE
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis presenting as facial cellulitis.
Clayton R, Grabczynska S.
J Laryngol Otol. 2005;119(7):567-9.
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis presenting as facial cellulitis.
12941106
 MALE Middle Aged
Cutaneous angiosarcoma of the face.
Cannavo SP, Lentini M, Magliolo E, Guarneri C.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2003;17(5):594-5.
We report the case of a 57-year-old man with an 8-month history of a progressively enlarging, asymptomatic red patch over the left periorbital region of the face, previously diagnosed as angiolupoid leishmaniasis, insect-bites, 'cellulitis' and treated with several topical antibiotic and steroid therapy, without any improvement.
12235479
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Cold cellulitis. An unusual presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Shelleh HH, Khan SA, Al-Shayeb AM, Al-Hateeti H, Khan LA, Kasabah MN.
Saudi Med J. 2002;23(8):1002-4.
We describe a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis, which presented as what we call "cold cellulitis".