title: Cutaneous leishmaniasis in soldiers returning from deployment to Iraq.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, USA. jpehoushek@cox.net
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Pehoushek
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: William P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Crum
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel