Leishmaniasis of the nasal cavity: A case report

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 119, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1015-1017

  Shareef, M M ^a,b   Trotter, M I ^a   Cullen, R J ^a  

^a RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MONKLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimonials, Sodium Stibogluconate; Leishmaniasis; Mucocutaneous; Polymerase Chain Reaction

Indexed keywords

STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; NOSE CAVITY; NOSE INFECTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS; NASAL MUCOSA; NOSE DISEASES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 29244481667     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221505775010724     Document Type: Article

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