%0 Journal Article
%T Perforation of the Nasal Septum and Nasal Ulcers
%A Maria Pilar Mart¨ªn-Fortea
%A Isabel Sanjoaqu¨ªn-Conde
%A Santiago Letona-Carbajo
%A Maria Jos¨¦ Crusells-Canales
%A Juli¨¢n Cuesta-Mu£¿oz
%A Juan Antonio Amiguet-Garc¨ªa
%J World Journal of AIDS
%P 28-30
%@ 2160-8822
%D 2011
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/wja.2011.12005
%X A case about a HIV woman with nasal ulcers is described in this paper. In every inmunodepressed patient who has mu-cosal or cutaneous ulcers, infection by leishmanial parasites needs to be ruled out, especially when ulcers have not re-gression with usual treatments. The Leishmanial nasal disease usually shows swelling and mucosal ulcers, that may progress to necrosis. Delaying in appropriate therapy might cause irreversible damage.
%K Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis
%K Leishmania/HIV Co-Infection
%K Nasal Ulcer
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=5620