title: [Description of 173 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis].
abstract: The authors present 173 cases of cutaneous Leishmaniasis observed in the Biskra area. Sidi Okba is the biggest focus of this disease which mainly affects children from 1 to 5 years. Lesions are dry and often multiple (2 or 3). The authors have observed that 73% of girls are affected on the face and point out the aesthetic damage caused by the oriental sore.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000462:Algeria; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors
vernacular_title: A propos de 173 cas de leishmaniose cutanée.