Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum (Jun 2011)
A Case Report of a Rare Leishmaniasis Patient with More than 29 Acute lesions
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Leishmaniasis is one of the parasitic diseases causing a limited number of skin lesions in patients suffering from it; but in some patients a greater number of these lesions are observed which need systemic treatment and active follow -up.Case Report: The patient is a 56 years old female suffering from lesihmaniasis who lives in Farajabaad village from the central district of Qom province. She referred to Qomrood health center for treatment. This patient had more than 29 lesions in her different organs, while The leishmaniasis patients usually have limited number of wounds (maximum 5 lesions in most cases).
