Izri A., Bendjaballah-Laliam A., Sereno Denis, Djenad I. K., Harrat Z., Akhoundi M. (2021). Amputation of a type II diabetic patient with cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major. BMC Infectious Diseases, 21 (1), p. 1227 [4 p.].
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Amputation of a type II diabetic patient with cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major
Izri A., Bendjaballah-Laliam A., Sereno Denis, Djenad I. K., Harrat Z., Akhoundi M.
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021,
21 (1), p. 1227 [4 p.]
Background Leishmaniases are neglected tropical diseases of public health concern in Algeria. The immunocompromised patients with HIV, autoimmune diseases, or chronic alcohol abuse are at a higher risk of leishmaniasis. Herein, we present the case of an immunocompetent diabetic patient infected by Leishmania major, leading to life-threatening consequences. Case presentation An Algerian diabetic patient developed a cutaneous lesion with large polymorphous inflamed granuloma and pyoderma gangrenosum in the left foot, following L. major infection. A delayed follow-up led to a treatment failure, resulting in the amputation. Conclusions This report highlights the absence of timely treatment of Leishmania infection as a life-threatening point among high-risk diabetic patients. Clinicians should be aware of this parasitosis leading to severe complications in diabetic patients.
