Extensive cutaneous leishmaniasis of the upper limb in a patient with leukemia.
An unusual case of extensive cutaneous leishmaniasis of the upper limb in a patient with leukemia is presented. A trial of medical therapy (sodium stibogluconate) resulted in rapid healing of the large ulcers. The incidence of leishmaniasis is increasing globally as a result of the ease of travel and migrating populations. Hand surgeons worldwide should have a high index of suspicion of this parasitic infection of the upper limb and should be aware of its unusual presentation in immunocompromised patients.
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Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
D001132:Arm; D006801:Humans; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology