Resumen
La leishmaniasis es una enfermedad crónica que se clasifica, según el área que afecte, en cutánea, visceral y mucosa. Es producida por diferentes especies de protozoarios intracelulares. Se comunica un caso de leishmaniasis cutánea granulomatosa con facies leonina en un paciente masculino de 59 años de edad del área del Petén, Guatemala, con buena respuesta a glucantime. Palabras clave: leishmaniasis cutánea granulomatosa, Leishmania sp, facies leonina, glucantime.
Palabras clave: leishmaniasis cutánea granulomatosa, facies leonina, Leishmania sp, glucantime
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Leishmaniasis is a chronic diseases classified, according the area affected, in cutaneous, visceral and mucous. It is produced by different species of intracell protozoans. This paper reports the case of a 59-year-old man with granulomatose skin leishmaniasis with leonine facies, patient was from the area of Peten, Guatemala, and had good response to glucantime. Key words: granulomatous cutaneous leishmaniasis, Leishmania sp, leonine facies, glucantime.
Keywords: granulomatous cutaneous leishmaniasis, Leishmania sp, leonine facies, glucantime
