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Bailey, Mark S and Langman, Gerald (2014) Misdiagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis and recurrence after surgical excision. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 160 (4). pp. 314-6. ISSN 0035-8665. This article is accessible to all HEFT staff and students via NHS Evidence www.evidence.nhs.uk by using their HEFT Athens login IDs
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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) occurs in British troops deployed to Belize, Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere. From 1998 to 2009, 156 (45%) of 343 confirmed cases seen in the UK were in military personnel. CL is a rare disease and requires specialist clinical management because numerous pitfalls exist during diagnosis and treatment. A 19-year-old soldier developed CL on his neck 6 weeks after taking part in jungle warfare training in Belize. However, this was not suspected and the diagnosis was not made from either a skin biopsy or following surgical excision. The travel history and the patient's own photograph prompted retrospective investigations that confirmed this was CL due to Leishmania mexicana. Three months after surgery, the disease recurred locally and was treated appropriately with a good outcome. British military personnel with suspected CL should be referred to the UK Role 4 Military Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine Service.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This article is accessible to all HEFT staff and students via NHS Evidence www.evidence.nhs.uk by using their HEFT Athens login IDs |
| Subjects: | WC Communicabable diseases |
| Divisions: | Clinical Support > Infectious Diseases |
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| Depositing User: | Mrs Caroline Tranter |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jun 2015 09:17 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jun 2015 09:17 |
| URI: | http://www.repository.uhblibrary.co.uk/id/eprint/965 |
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