Laryngeal leishmaniasis in Malta

J Infect. 2007 Feb;54(2):e61-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.04.003. Epub 2006 Jun 21.

Abstract

The localization of Leishmania spp. in the larynx is rare especially when not associated with immunosuppression or with visceral or cutaneous leishmaniasis. We present a case of isolated laryngeal leishmaniasis, the first of its kind documented in Malta and infrequently reported from the Mediterranean basin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Laryngeal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Laryngeal Diseases / parasitology*
  • Larynx / parasitology
  • Leishmania infantum* / isolation & purification
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / diagnosis*
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / parasitology
  • Malta
  • Middle Aged