Cutaneous leishmaniasis: a report of 10 cases.

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Article1 October 1956CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS: A REPORT OF 10 CASESPER H. LANGSJOENPER H. LANGSJOENSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-45-4-623 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe fact that ever-increasing numbers of people are becoming 20th Century Marco Polos is rapidly making medical provincialism an undesirable characteristic. The widespread travels of our citizens, particularly those in military service, have made such illnesses as malaria, coccidioidomycosis, acute hemorrhagic fever, schistosomiasis, Japanese B encephalitis and leptospirosis very real to the medical profession in all corners of the United States. Among these diseases, leishmaniasis demands inclusion.It is the purpose of this paper to present 10 cases in young white American soldiers of cutaneous leishmaniasis contracted in the area near Camp Pina in the Panama Canal Zone, with the...Bibliography1. CaleroJohnson CCM: Cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Republic of Panama. A report of 25 cases, Am. J. Trop. Med. and Hyg. 2: 628, 1953. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. ReesHamlin RBEM: American cutaneous leishmaniasis, Urol. and Cutan. Rev. 55: 316, 1951. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Snapper I: American muco cutaneous leishmaniasis successfully treated with 2-hydroxystilbamidine, Am. J. Med. 13: 655, 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. ThornburghJohnsonElton DBCMNW: The histopathology of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Panama, Tr. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. and Hyg. 46: 550, 1952. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. Strong RP: Stitt's Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of tropical diseases, 7th Ed., 1944, The Blakiston Company, Philadelphia, p. 292. Google Scholar6. BradleyFredrick WRWG: The toxicity of antimony-animal studies, Indust. Med. (Industrial Hygiene Section) 2: 15, 1941. Google Scholar7. MainzerKrause FM: Changes of the electrocardiogram appearing during antimony therapy, Tr. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. and Hyg. 33: 405, 1940. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. Tarr L: The effect of antimony compounds, Fuadin and tartar emetic on the electrocardiogram, Bull. U. S. Army M. Dept. 5: 336, 1946. MedlineGoogle Scholar9. MostKaneLavietesSchroederBehmBlumKatzineHayman HCAPHEFALBJM: Schistosomiasis japonica in American military personnel: clinical studies of 600 cases during the first year after infection, Am. J. Trop. Med. 30: 239, 1950. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. CleveLangsjoenHensler EAPHNM: The toxic effect of tartar emetic in treatment of schistosomiasis, Am. J. M. Sc. 229: 74, 1955. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. KazzazTabhara DSR: The effect of repodral (Fuadin) on the electrocardiogram of the dog, Am. J. Trop. Med. 31: 510, 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication March 5, 1956.From the Health Bureau, Canal Zone Government.All cases studied at Coco Solo Hospital, Cristobal, Canal Zone.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Per H. Langsjoen, M.D., Fitzsimons Army Hospital, Denver, Colorado. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byChemotherapy of Leishmaniasis 1 October 1956Volume 45, Issue 4Page: 623-639KeywordsArthralgiaCyclic adenosine monophosphateElectrocardiographyEncephalitisHemorrhagic feversLeishmaniasisLeptospirosisMalariaSchistosomiasisUlcers Issue Published: 1 October 1956 PDF downloadLoading ...