Fractional CO2 Laser With Topical Pentostam Treatment for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.

Summary

The investigators will compare the common treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis with intra-lesional Pentostam to fractional CO2 laser with topical application of Pentostam. Outcome will be final scar appearance assesd by two dermatologist and pain measurement by VAS.

Timeline

Start

2014-11

Primary completion

2017-02

Completion

2017-06

Publications

• Background Monge-Maillo B, Lopez-Velez R. Therapeutic options for old world cutaneous leishmaniasis and new world cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Drugs. 2013 Nov;73(17):1889-920. doi: 10.1007/s40265-013-0132-1.
• Background Al-Natour SH. Update in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis. J Family Community Med. 2009 May;16(2):41-7.
• Background Arfan-ul-Bari, Simeen-ber-Rahman. Scar leishmaniasis. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2006 Apr;16(4):294-5.
• Background Kim DW, Hwang NH, Yoon ES, Dhong ES, Park SH. Outcomes of ablative fractional laser scar treatment. J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2015 Apr;49(2):88-94. doi: 10.3109/2000656X.2014.919927. Epub 2014 May 21.
• Background AlGhamdi K, Khurrum H. Successful treatment of atrophic facial leishmaniasis scars by co2 fractional laser. J Cutan Med Surg. 2014 Nov;18(6):379-84. doi: 10.2310/7750.2014.13175.
• Background Sklar LR, Burnett CT, Waibel JS, Moy RL, Ozog DM. Laser assisted drug delivery: a review of an evolving technology. Lasers Surg Med. 2014 Apr;46(4):249-62. doi: 10.1002/lsm.22227. Epub 2014 Mar 24.
• Background Bloom BS, Brauer JA, Geronemus RG. Ablative fractional resurfacing in topical drug delivery: an update and outlook. Dermatol Surg. 2013 Jun;39(6):839-48. doi: 10.1111/dsu.12111. Epub 2013 Jan 7.

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