Cutaneous leishmaniasis mimicking cutaneous lymphoma

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is caused by protozoa of Leishmania genus that are transmitted to humans through the bite of sand flies (Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus). The infection is classically manifested as multiple or single ulcers affecting cutaneous and/or mucosal areas of the body. Atypical lesion...

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Published inIDCases Vol. 17; p. e00580
Main Authors Pires, Carla Andréa Avelar, Pereira, Nathalia Gabay, Moreira, Amanda Gabay, Sena, Julie Marie Costa, Costa, Caio César Chaves, Bastos, Thalita dos Santos, Rodrigues, Fernanda do Nascimento, Faustino, Evelyn de Paiva, da Silva, Jéssica Rayanne Corrêa, dos Santos, Maria Amélia Lopes
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2019
Elsevier
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Differential diagnosis
Lymphoma
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Lymphoma
Differential diagnosis
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Summary:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is caused by protozoa of Leishmania genus that are transmitted to humans through the bite of sand flies (Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus). The infection is classically manifested as multiple or single ulcers affecting cutaneous and/or mucosal areas of the body. Atypical lesions are relatively uncommon, being able to simulate a large variety of benign and malign dermatological disorders. In this article, we described a case of CL mimicking a clinical presentation of cutaneous lymphoma.
ISSN:2214-2509
2214-2509
DOI:10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00580