Cutaneous leishmaniasis mimicking cutaneous lymphoma

Carla Andréa Avelar Pires; Nathalia Gabay Pereira; Amanda Gabay Moreira; Julie Marie Costa Sena; Caio César Chaves Costa; Thalita dos Santos Bastos; Fernanda do Nascimento Rodrigues; Evelyn de Paiva Faustino; Jéssica Rayanne Corrêa da Silva; Maria Amélia Lopes dos Santos

IDCases (Jan 2019)

Cutaneous leishmaniasis mimicking cutaneous lymphoma

Carla Andréa Avelar Pires,
Nathalia Gabay Pereira,
Amanda Gabay Moreira,
Julie Marie Costa Sena,
Caio César Chaves Costa,
Thalita dos Santos Bastos,
Fernanda do Nascimento Rodrigues,
Evelyn de Paiva Faustino,
Jéssica Rayanne Corrêa da Silva,
Maria Amélia Lopes dos Santos

Affiliations

Carla Andréa Avelar Pires: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pará State University, Belém, Pará, Brazil
Nathalia Gabay Pereira: Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Pará State University, Belém, Pará, Brazil
Amanda Gabay Moreira: Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Pará State University, Belém, Pará, Brazil
Julie Marie Costa Sena: Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Pará State University, Belém, Pará, Brazil
Caio César Chaves Costa: Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Pará State University, Belém, Pará, Brazil; Corresponding author at: Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Pará State University, Perebebuí Street 2623, 66087-662, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
Thalita dos Santos Bastos: Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Pará State University, Belém, Pará, Brazil
Fernanda do Nascimento Rodrigues: Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Pará State University, Belém, Pará, Brazil
Evelyn de Paiva Faustino: Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Pará State University, Belém, Pará, Brazil
Jéssica Rayanne Corrêa da Silva: Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Pará State University, Belém, Pará, Brazil
Maria Amélia Lopes dos Santos: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pará State University, Belém, Pará, Brazil

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17

Abstract

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is caused by protozoa of Leishmania genus that are transmitted to humans through the bite of sand flies (Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus). The infection is classically manifested as multiple or single ulcers affecting cutaneous and/or mucosal areas of the body. Atypical lesions are relatively uncommon, being able to simulate a large variety of benign and malign dermatological disorders. In this article, we described a case of CL mimicking a clinical presentation of cutaneous lymphoma. Keywords: Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Lymphoma, Differential diagnosis

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ISSN: 2214-2509 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
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