Cutaneous leishmaniasis: A neglected disfiguring disease for women

Asli Bilgic-Temel, MD; Dedee F. Murrell, MA, BMBCh, FAAD, MD, FACD FRCP; Soner Uzun, MD

International Journal of Women's Dermatology (Jul 2019)

Cutaneous leishmaniasis: A neglected disfiguring disease for women

Asli Bilgic-Temel, MD,
Dedee F. Murrell, MA, BMBCh, FAAD, MD, FACD FRCP,
Soner Uzun, MD

Affiliations

Asli Bilgic-Temel, MD: St. George Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Sydney, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Corresponding Author.
Dedee F. Murrell, MA, BMBCh, FAAD, MD, FACD FRCP: St. George Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Sydney, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Soner Uzun, MD: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 3
pp. 158 – 165

Abstract

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Leishmaniasis is one of eight neglected tropical diseases currently endemic in 102 countries/areas around the world. In recent years, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has been increasingly observed among migrants, travelers, ecotourists, and military personnel. Because of its great capacity to mimic other dermatoses, CL is one of the great imitators and can mislead practitioners, which can result in untreated lesions that cause scars. CL is a disfiguring disease, especially for women, and often leaves scars on visible body sites, causing psychological, social, and economic problems. CS is a challenge, especially in nonendemic regions, such as Australia, because experience with diagnosis and management of the disease is limited. Keywords: Cutaneous leishmaniasis, neglected diseases, disfiguring diseases, stigma, women's health

Published in International Journal of Women's Dermatology

ISSN: 2352-6475 (Online)
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dermatology
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