Evolution of Clinical Manifestations of Neck and Face due to Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Resulting In Diagnostic Errors.

• Main Authors: Vera Zatonskikh (Author), Anatoliy Venglovskiy (Author), Saule Zhumambaeva (Author), Bulat Zhussupov (Author), Baurzhan Dakenov (Author), Rais Toulebaev (Author), Mazhit Shaidarov (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common form of leishmaniasis caused by flagellate protozoa of the genus Leishmania transmitted by sand fly bites. Old World leishmaniasis is endemic in the Mediterranean Sea and the neighbouring countries. We believe, that this case is interesting by th...