MUCOSAL LEISHMANIASIS: REPORT OF THREE CASES

The leishmaniases are parasitic infections with various clinical manifestations and great geographical distribution. Mucosal leishmaniasis (ML) is an important problem in Latin America but is rarely encountered in Iran. There has been a report of the involvement of mucosal tissues with L. major and/ or L. tropica in the Southwest of Iran. In this report, we describe 3 rare clinical presentations of mucosal leishmaniasis, which were treated with meglumine antimoniate (Glucantime). No evidence of recurrence was noted after several years of follow-up.