Fever with perinasal and tongue lesions: A diagnostic challenge

Luca Pipitò; Bianca Catania; Marcello Trizzino; Vito Rodolico; Antonio Cascio

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102566

Fever with perinasal and tongue lesions: A diagnostic challenge

Travel Med Infect Dis. 2023 May-Jun:53:102566. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102566. Epub 2023 Mar 11.

Authors

Luca Pipitò¹, Bianca Catania¹, Marcello Trizzino², Vito Rodolico³, Antonio Cascio⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit and Sicilian Regional Reference Center for the Fight Against AIDS, AOU Policlinico "P. Giaccone", 90127, Palermo, Italy; Palermo Fast-Track City, Casa dei Diritti, Via Libertà 45, 90143, Palermo, Italy.
² Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit and Sicilian Regional Reference Center for the Fight Against AIDS, AOU Policlinico "P. Giaccone", 90127, Palermo, Italy; Palermo Fast-Track City, Casa dei Diritti, Via Libertà 45, 90143, Palermo, Italy.
³ Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; Unit of Pathology, Universital Hospital Paolo Giaccone, Palermo (PA), viale del vespro 147, Palermo, Italy.
⁴ Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit and Sicilian Regional Reference Center for the Fight Against AIDS, AOU Policlinico "P. Giaccone", 90127, Palermo, Italy; Palermo Fast-Track City, Casa dei Diritti, Via Libertà 45, 90143, Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 36913993
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102566

Abstract

The diagnosis may be challenging, and high suspicion index should be maintained in immunosuppressed patients with unusual mucocutaneous lesions, even in non-endemic areas for mucocutaneous leishmaniasis.

MeSH terms

Fever
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous* / diagnosis
Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous* / diagnosis
Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous* / pathology
Tongue / pathology