Leishmaniasis
ICD-10 Code
B55
Leishmaniasis
Definition
Infectious disease that is transmitted through the bite of hematophagous female phlebotomine sand flies. The clinical spectrum ranges from asymptomatic to clinically overt disease which can remain localized to the skin or disseminate to the upper oral and respiratory mucous membranes or throughout the reticulo-endothelial system. Three main clinical syndromes have been described: visceral (or Kala-Azar; with fever, weight loss, hepatosplenomegaly), cutaneous, and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (cutaneous or mucocutaneous ulceration).
Also identified as
- DOID 9065 per MONDO
- ICD10CM B55 per MONDO
- ICD9 085 per MONDO
- ICD9 085.9 per MONDO
- MESH D007896 per MONDO
- NCIT C34767 per MONDO
- Orphanet 507 per MONDO
- SCTID 80612004 per MONDO
- UMLS C0023281 per MONDO
Drugs indicated
| Drug | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Itraconazole | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Ketoconazole | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |