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Human Disease

mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Term ID
DOID:9155
Synonyms
  • American cutaneous leishmaniasis
  • American mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
  • Cutaneous leishmaniasis, American
  • Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, American
  • New World cutaneous leishmaniasis
Definition
A leishmaniasis that involves a chronic inflammatory process involving the nasal, pharyngeal, and laryngeal mucosa, which can lead to extensive tissue destruction, caused by protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania. The infection is characterized by granulomatous lesion which can destroy upper respiratory tract mucosa. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/329/7470/842
References
  • ICD10CM:B55.2
  • ICD9CM:085.5
  • MESH:D007897
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:721813000
  • UMLS_CUI:C1328252
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:9155 )
Relationships
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