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Clinical and histopathological characteristics of cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sanliurfa City of Turkey including Syrian refugees.
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Indian journal of pathology & microbiology [Indian J Pathol Microbiol] 2013 Jul-Sep; Vol. 56 (3), pp. 211-5. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Background: The aim of our study was to investigate the clinical and histopathological characteristics of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in the city of Sanliurfa in Turkey, where Syrian refugees also reside.<br />Materials and Methods: At the Harran University Hospital outpatient clinics between 2012 and 2013, 54 CL cases, including 24 Syrian patients, underwent punch biopsy of the skin and/or a touch imprint. Patients in whom leishmania parasites were detected were included in the study. The clinical and histopathological data of the patients were obtained by a review of the patients' medical records. All the slides of each patient were re-evaluated histopathologically.<br />Results: Fifty-four cases (mean age; 17 ± 12 years), consisting of 32 males (59.3%) and 22 females (40.7%), were examined. The most common site of involvement was the face (63%). The most common presentation was noduloulcerative lesions (57.4%). Histopathologically, the majority of the cases exhibited hyperkeratosis, follicular plugging of the epidermis, chronic inflammatory infiltration, leishmania amastigotes and non-caseating granulomatous inflammation in the dermis.<br />Conclusion: CL presents with a wide spectrum of expression, both clinically and histologically, and may mimic other inflammatory and neoplastic diseases. The diagnosis of CL relies on the identification of leishmania amastigotes in either a direct smear of the lesion or in a tissue section.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0974-5130
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Indian journal of pathology & microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24152496
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0377-4929.120367