Cutaneous leishmaniasis


  • Aleppo boil
  • Aleppo button
  • Baghdad boil
  • Delhi boil
  • Oriental sore Baure ulcer
  • Tropical sore
  • Leishmaniasis of the skin

Nature

The single or multiple lesions of cutaneous leishmaniasis commonly occur on the face, arms and legs. The lesions appear 2 to 8 weeks after sandfly bites and begin as small areas of skin elevation and inflammation. The elevated skin areas enlarge slowly and, within a few months, can develop into ulcers that remain for up to two years, followed by slow healing.

Incidence

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is found in central Asia, India, the Mediterranean coastal plain and West Africa.


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