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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

ICD10CM:B55.2

ICD9CM:085.5

MESH:D007897

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:721813000

UMLS_CUI:C1328252

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

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