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. (DO)
nasopharyngeal disease +
nose disease +
pharyngitis +
scarlet fever
tonsillitis +
tracheal disease +
uvulitis
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
Mucocutaneous Leishmaniases
;
New World cutaneous leishmaniasis
;
cutaneous leishmaniasis, American
;
mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, American