Cutaneous leishmaniasis: treatment with low-dose oral fluconazole with an excellent cosmetic result

Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Jan-Feb;32(1):154-5. doi: 10.1111/pde.12321. Epub 2014 Jul 14.

Abstract

We report the successful treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a 6-year-old girl who presented with a solitary lesion on the cheek. A low dose of 3 mg/kg/day of fluconazole was used, with remarkable improvement at 6 weeks and complete regression at 12 weeks, excellent cosmetic results, and no relapse during a follow-up of 1 year.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Fluconazole / administration & dosage
  • Fluconazole / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Fluconazole