Challenges in diagnosis of genital ulcers: a genital leishmaniasis case series

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2021 Mar 22:54:e0772-2020. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0772-2020. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

Leishmaniasis is a tropical infectious disease caused by Leishmania spp. protozoa and is transmitted by insects from the Phlebotominae subfamily. It can manifest as cutaneous leishmaniasis, a painless ulcer that can develop into a more serious systemic affliction as the protozoa spreads lymphatically or hematogenously, depending on the host's immunity. In this case series, the authors present a rare form of genital mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, with consideration of epidemiologic characteristics, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and treatments offered.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Genitalia
  • Leishmania*
  • Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous* / diagnosis
  • Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous* / diagnosis
  • Ulcer