Leishmania Recidivans Could Be Induced by Intralesional Infiltration of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Sodium Stibogluconate, with New Therapeutic Trial

Objective: Leishmania recidivans is a chronic form of cutaneous leishmaniasis with characteristic picture. So the aim this study to record all cases leishmania that had history therapy by sodium stibogluconate. Patients and methods: This case series descriptive interventional therapeutic. Twenty-two patients clinical picture were included. All gave 2-4-month duration before time therapeutic injection They treated intralesional injections stibogluconate for several times every two weeks months years present presentation examination. combination oral ketoconazole, zinc sulfate topical 15-25% podophyllin around 1-2 months. Results: evaluated, their ages ranged from 1-20 median 10 years, 16 (72.72%) males 6 (27.27%) females. The location lesions was mostly on face upper limbs. On examination, there ill-defined plaques clearing at centers leaving some atrophy scarring while active dusky red papules nodules periphery primary lesion. response regime obvious after three marked one month almost complete clearance 2 Conclusions: work showed new explanation evolution as induced recidivans. Oral ketoconazole combined are effective modes treatment