Old world leishmaniasis presenting as a nasal mass.
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2014-03
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Mucosal leishmaniasis is a major problem in Latin America but has been rarely noticed in
our region. Although there have been a few reports of mucosal involvement especially in the
oral cavity from Southwest Iran, yet none have been presented from the Northeast where
Leishmania tropica is the major concern. We report a patient with endonasal leishmaniasis
due to L. tropica, an extremely rare entity in immunocompetent patients in our region.
He presented with a mass in the left nasal vestibule causing a sense of obstruction on the
same side, accompanied by occasional rhinorrhea and mild epistaxis. This case exemplifi es
the need for considering leishmaniasis as a differential diagnosis for nasal obstruction in
this endemic area.
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Leishmaniasis, mucous membranes, nasal mass
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Bakhshaee Mahdi, Shabani Shahaboddin, Farzadnia Mehdi, Shamsian Seyed Aliakbar, Layegh Pouran. Old world leishmaniasis presenting as a nasal mass. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 2014 Mar-Apr; 80(2): 145-147.