ICD-11 definition : 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.;
ICD-11 synonym : Espundia; Leishmania braziliensis infection; American mucocutaneous leishmaniasis;
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.