| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:9155 |
| Name | mucocutaneous 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 |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:721813000 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim zoonotic_infectious_disease |
| Synonyms |
American cutaneous leishmaniasis [EXACT] American mucocutaneous leishmaniasis [EXACT] Cutaneous leishmaniasis, American [EXACT] Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, American [EXACT] New World cutaneous leishmaniasis [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a upper respiratory tract disease is_a leishmaniasis |