Cutaneous leishmaniasis following local trauma: a clinical pearl.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is acquired from the bite of an infected sand fly and can result in chronic skin lesions that develop within weeks to months after a bite. Local trauma has been implicated as a precipitating event in the development of skin lesions in patients who have been infected with Leishmania species. Here we report a case series and review the literature on patients who developed cutaneous leishmaniasis after local trauma, which may familiarize clinicians with this presentation.
Medical subject headings
- Leishmania braziliensis
- Leishmania guyanensis
- Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
- Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous
- Skin