CASE REPORT OF AMERICAN TEGUMENTARY LEISHMANIASIS OCCURRED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ITAPERUNA, RIO DE JANEIRO, WITH LITERATURE REVIEW

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593282318043

• Palavras-chave: Diagnosis; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; LTA

• Keywords: Diagnosis; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; LTA

• Abstract:

  Justification: The work is justified by the emergence of cases of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ATL) in the city of Itaperuna/RJ. According to SINAN - RJ, between 2010 and 2020, the municipality recorded 19 cases of ACL. Objective: The aim of this study was to report the case of a citizen of Itaperuna, RJ, diagnosed with American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (ATL) at the dermatology outpatient clinic of Clínica Escola do Centro Universitário Redentor/Afya, Itaperuna, in addition to reviewing the literature. Methodology: the methods used were information from the medical records obtained at the Clínica Escola do Centro Universitário Redentor/Afya, Itaperuna - RJ. In addition to searches on the PubMed platform and the VHL platform of the Ministry of Health, in which the descriptors “Cutaneous Leishmaniasis” AND “Rio de Janeiro”, "American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis". Additionally, epidemiological data from SINAN NET of the Ministry of Health were used. Results: patient, male, 77 years old, referring “injury in the left lower limb that does not heal”, 5 months ago. Clinical manifestation: single ulcerated lesion on the left lower limb. The diagnostic hypothesis is ATL, indicating histopathological examination. The histopathological laboratory diagnosis with the presence of gigantocyte cells, confirming the diagnostic hypothesis. Patient referred to the reference center of the municipality. Conclusion: ATL is a neglected tropical disease that compromises the individual and social capacities of the individual, being a public health problem. Thus, it is necessary for the population to have knowledge about American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis, to assist in vector control and early diagnosis so that treatment is effective.