Cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosed by qrt-pcr: a case report
Bildiriler > Özet Bildiri · 2025
Yazarlar: Çınar YILDIZ, Banu YAMAN, İdil ÜNAL
EADV Symposium 2025 Prague, Çek Cumhuriyeti, Prag, Uluslararası, Poster, Özet Bildiri, 2025-2025, cilt Infectious diseases, ss 5-5
Özet
<p>Leishmaniasis is an endemic disease transmitted to humans by female sandflies. Diagnosis is based on clinical and microbiological examinations. It often presents with cutaneous manifestations, but visceral forms can also occur. Lesions may vary in appearance, and diagnostic methods include microbiology, serology, and molecular tests. A study identified the “nail sign” as a significant finding for cutaneous leishmaniasis in endemic regions due to its high specificity and positive predictive value. We present a patient whose clinical diagnosis of leishmaniasis, based on the presence of the “nail sign”, was confirmed only through polymerase chain reaction (PCR)</p>