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The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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ISSN: 1606-0997 EISSN: 1606-0997
Vol. 32, No. 2, 2014, pp. 372-376
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Bioline Code: hn14040
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
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The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Vol. 32, No. 2, 2014, pp. 372-376
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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in an Immigrant Saudi Worker: A Case Report
Rahman, Hafizur; Razzak, Mohammad A.; Chanda, Bikash C.; Bhaskar, Khondaker R.H. & Mondal, Dinesh
Abstract
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), an uncommon disorder in South-East Asia, including Bangladesh, often
presents as granulomatous plaque on the exposed areas, with a high index of suspicion required for
diagnosis. Here we report the first imported case of CL caused by Leishmania tropica in a migrant Bangladeshi
worker in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The case, initially suspected as a case of cutaneous
tuberculosis, arrived at specimens reception unit (SRU) of diagnostic labs of icddr,b being referred
by the physician for ALS testing for tuberculosis. At his arrival in the SRU, one of the health personnel
of the unit who used to work in KSA suspected him as a case of CL. The diagnosis was confirmed by
smear microscopy which revealed plenty of amastigotes within macrophages. PCR was performed to
confirm the species. He was treated with sodium stibogluconate at Shahid Suhrawardy Medical College
Hospital, Dhaka.
Keywords
Cutaneous leishmaniasis; LD bodies; Leishmania tropica; Sodium stibogluconate; Bangladesh
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