Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Description

Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis is a secondary infection of nasal and oral mucosae, predominantly by Leishmania braziliensis. It usually first manifests within two years of initial cutaneous infection but often after the latter has healed. It results from lymphatic or haematogenous spread of infection and can cause severe local tissue destruction.

Inclusions

• Leishmania braziliensis infection

Exclusions from above levels

• http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2092703582 – Protozoal intestinal infections
• NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified