Occurrence of two autochthonous cases of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in the neighborhood of Caju, city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

AUTOR(ES)

Bernardes Filho, Fred, Bonatto, Danielle Cristine, Martins, Gustavo, Maier, Leonardo de Medeiros, Nery, José Augusto da Costa, Azulay-Abulafia, Luna

FONTE

An. Bras. Dermatol.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2014-09

RESUMO

American cutaneous leishmaniasis is in full geographic expansion in Brazil and it is considered among the infectious and parasitic diseases of utmost importance worldwide, not only by its frequency, but mainly by therapeutic difficulties, deformities and sequelae that may result. In the state of Rio de Janeiro, the first autochthonous case of American cutaneous leishmaniasis was registered by Rabello in 1913. The authors report two cases of the disease in the region around the Cemetery São Francisco Xavier, in the Caju neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro city, and emphasize the need for actions that aim to early diagnosis and treatment of American cutaneous leishmaniasis cases.

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