Scar leishmaniasis.
A large spectrum of clinical presentations of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) have been reported including a scar presentation in many chronic cases. We report here a case where CL developed in a scar of healed lesion of tuberculoid leprosy. Initially, it was suspected as a relapse or reaction of the previous disease, but on histopathology, it proved to be a new disease (CL). On anti-leishmaniasis treatment, lesion healed satisfactorily in about a month time.
Arfan-ul-Bari
Department of Dermatology, Combined Military Hospital, Muzaffarabad, A.K. albariul@yahoo.com
Simeen-ber-Rahman
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015441:Leprosy, Tuberculoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008536:Meglumine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
D008536:Meglumine