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Case Reports
. 2006 Jan 27;12(1):20.

Bilateral cutaneous leishmaniasis of upper eyelids: a case report

Alireza K Jafari  1 , Maryam Akhyani, Mahin Valikhani, Zahra S Ghodsi, Behrooz Barikbin, Siavash Toosi
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  • PMID: 16638388
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Case Reports

Bilateral cutaneous leishmaniasis of upper eyelids: a case report

Alireza K Jafari et al. Dermatol Online J. .
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Abstract

An 11-year-old girl presented with a 6-month history of bilateral upper eyelid erythema, induration, and blepharitis resistant to conventional antibiotic therapy. The lesions gradually progressed to symmetrical ulcerative nodules within 3 months. Cutaneous smear and biopsy revealed numerous amastigotes in macrophage cells. Therapy with systemic pentavalent antimonial resulted in successful healing of lesions. We conclude that cutaneous leishmaniasis must be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of bilateral chronic eyelid swelling in endemic regions of the world.

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