Cutaneous leishmaniasis with atypical clinical manifestations: Case report

Abstract

This case report alerts to the existence of atypical forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). A woman with nodular cutaneous lesions over a neck with papules and pustules located deep in the hypodermis that formed plaques with subcutaneous induration and satellite papules was confirmed to have CL. After confirmation, the patient was treated with remission of the lesions, scarring and thickening of the skin.

Keywords

• Leishmania
• Leishmaniasis
• Case report
• Clinical diversity
• Unusual clinical forms