Cutaneous Leishmaniasis on the Glans Penis: A Case Report

Farhad Handjani; Kaveh Taghipour; Amir Miri

Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Jul 2019)

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis on the Glans Penis: A Case Report

Farhad Handjani,
Kaveh Taghipour,
Amir Miri

Affiliations

Farhad Handjani: Molecular Dermatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz,Iran
Kaveh Taghipour: Molecular Dermatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz,Iran
Amir Miri: Molecular Dermatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz,Iran

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 3
pp. 87 – 88

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A 79-year-old male presented with an ulcerated lesion on the glans penis. Histopathological evaluation of the biopsy from the lesion revealed the presence of Leishmania amastigotes and confirmed the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis. The patient was treated with several sessions of cryotherapy; the lesion healed and left no scar.

Published in Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 2345-5349 (Print); 2345-5330 (Online)
Publisher: Pasteur Institute of Iran
Country of publisher: Iran, Islamic Republic of
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pathology
Website: http://jommid.pasteur.ac.ir/index.php

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