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ABSTRACT

Introduction: leishmaniasis is a disease of tropical and subtropical areas, caused by the genus Leishmania spp. It can occur in domestic or wild animals. In humans it is presented in three clinical forms: cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral.
Objective: to describe the clinical epidemiological characteristics of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Manápolis, Rio Preto da Eva, Amazona, Brazil.
Method: a descriptive, retrospective and longitudinal study was carried out in the Basic Health Unit of Manápolis from January 2014 to May 2016. The variables were determined: age, sex, affected area, treatment method and follow-up.
Results: 26 patients presented lesions, groups of ages between 15-29 years and 30-44 years were the ones with the highest frequency, 53.85 and 26.92%, and the male sex 50 and 23.07%, respectively. The most frequently injured anatomical limbs were 65.38% and the face 57.92%. The main treatment used was meglumine antimonate with 96.15%, the largest number of patients were treated on an outpatient basis with 84.62%, all patients with clinical resolution.
Conclusions: the male sex, ages 15-29 years and 30-44 years were the most frequent, predominantly the lesions on the face and lower limbs, were treated mostly with meglumine antimonate and ambulatory.