Oral manifestations as indicators of visceral leishmaniasis progression : Case report
Management of Avulsed Immature Permanent Teeth Complicated by External Inflammatory Root Resorption: A Two Year Case Report
24 mars 2026Efficacité des mini-implants sur des crêtes maxillaires atrophiées pour l’optimisation de l’équilibre des prothèses amovibles complètes : une revue systématique
24 mars 2026Authors : Ranim Chekir, Nouha Dammak, Soumaya Zaalouni, Yasmine Ayachi, Mohamed Ben Khelifa.
Abstract :
Introduction :
Leishmaniasis is a group of neglected tropical diseases caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. It is a vector-borne disease transmitted by the bite of insects known as sandflies. Leishmaniasis is classified as cutaneous, mucocuta neous, and visceral or kala-azar.
Case report :
A 50-year-old type 2 diabetic patient with visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), followed at the infectious diseases department of the Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia was referred to the department of dental medecin for biopsy of an ulcerative painful lesion on the anterior part of the palate.
Conclusion :
The dentist plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of oral manifestations of VL.
Keywords : visceral leishmaniasis, oral manifestations, biopsy, treatment, amphotericin B.
