Open AccessA rare cause of preseptal cellulitis: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Author(s) -
Hazal Bircan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
beyoğlu eye journal (online)/beyoğlu eye journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-0394
pISSN - 2459-1777
DOI - 10.14744/bej.2022.32650
Subject(s) - sandfly , dermatology , cutaneous leishmaniasis , cellulitis , leishmaniasis , medicine , eyelid , phlebotomus , leishmania major , leishmania , surgery , immunology , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a protozoal disease that occurs in many parts of the world, usually caused by Leishmaniasis major and Leishmaniasis tropica and transmitted by sandfly bites. Eyelid involvement is rarely seen as the movement of the eyelids prevents the fly vector from biting the skin in this area. We report a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis with eyelid involvement causing preseptal cellulitis in a 71-year-old male patient.