Cutaneous leishmaniasis in soldiers returning from deployment to Iraq.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is becoming a frequently encountered problem in soldiers returning from deployments to areas in Southwest Asia. Two cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosed at a military treatment facility in soldiers returning from Iraq are presented. Diagnostic considerations and procedures are reviewed as are the histopathologic findings and treatment options.
Pehoushek
James F
JF
Department of Dermatology, Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA. jpehoushek@cox.net
Quinn
David M
DM
Crum
William P
WP
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel