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Leishmaniasis of the nasal cavity: a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

M M Shareef ,
M I Trotter  and
R J Cullen
M M Shareef
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Russels Hall Hospital, Dudley, UK
M I Trotter
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Russels Hall Hospital, Dudley, UK
R J Cullen
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Russels Hall Hospital, Dudley, UK
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Abstract

Establishing diagnosis of a granulomatous lesion of the nose is often difficult. Here we report a case of granulomatous lesion of the nose caused by Leishmania – an unlikely cause in the UK. The diagnosis and management of the case is discussed here.

Keywords

LeishmaniasisMucocutaneousPolymerase Chain ReactionAntimonials, Sodium Stibogluconate
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 119 , Issue 12 , December 2005 , pp. 1015 - 1017
Copyright
© 2005 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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