Recurrent cutaneous leishmaniasis presenting as sporotrichoid abscesses: a rare presentation near Afghanistan border.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major is endemic in Pakistan and is the second most prevalent vector-borne disease in the country (after malaria). We report a case of non-ulcerating, sporotrichoid cutaneous leishmaniasis that recurred 2 years after successful treatment of two typical leishmaniasis ulcers. The patient came from Kohat, a border town in the northwestern region of Pakistan about 50 miles east of Afghanistan. It is important for physicians to be familiar with unusual presentations of this common condition.
Ejaz
Amer
A
Combined Military Hospital, Kharian Cantt, Pakistan. amer_ejaz@yahoo.com
Raza
Naeem
N
Iftikhar
Nadia
N
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000346:Afghanistan; D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008536:Meglumine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012008:Recurrence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D034941:Upper Extremity
D008536:Meglumine