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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Cutaneous leishmaniasis: Cryosurgery using carbon dioxide slush in a resource-poor country
International Journal of Dermatology, Volume 51, No. 10, Year 2012
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Description
Leishmaniasis is a widespread parasitic disease seen most often in children and young adults, although it may occur at any age. In Yemen, up until now, specific treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has been challenging. Available chemotherapy is expensive and replete with significant side effects. Standard cryosurgery with liquid nitrogen is prohibitively expensive and often unavailable. The objective of this paper is to highlight the importance of cryosurgery with carbon dioxide slush in the treatment of CL in an economically underdeveloped region as a cost-effective, simple, successful, and affordable option. © 2012 The International Society of Dermatology.
Authors & Co-Authors
Al-Qubati, Yasin A.
Yemen, Taiz
Taiz University
Janniger, Edmund J.
United States, Newark
Rutgers new Jersey Medical School
Schwartz, Robert Allen
United States, Newark
Rutgers new Jersey Medical School
Statistics
Citations: 15
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.04958.x
ISSN:
00119059
e-ISSN:
13654632
Research Areas
Cancer
Environmental
Maternal And Child Health