Clinicopathological Evaluation of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey

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BAŞSORGUN C. İ., ÜNAL B., Karakas A. A., ALPSOY E., Ciftcioglu M. A., UZUN S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, cilt.31, sa.2, ss.126-130, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5146/tjpath.2015.01300
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.126-130
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Pathology, Granuloma
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Cutaneus leishmaniasis, a chronic self-limited disease of the skin, is usually caused by Leishmania Tropica. It is endemic in Southeastern Anatolia. The definitive diagnosis depends on demonstration of the parasites by smear and culture or its identification in tissue section. This study aimed to evaluate clinical and histopathological skin lesions in cutaneous leishmaniasis cases in Antalya, Turkey.