Open AccessUnusual presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis
Author(s) -
PS Sindhu,
V. Ramesh
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.92682
Subject(s) - sodium stibogluconate , medicine , cutaneous leishmaniasis , presentation (obstetrics) , dermatology , leishmaniasis , pathology , surgery
Two patients with mini-volcano type of skin lesions which showed histopathologic features of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) have been described. It was localised and linear in one case while widespread in the other. Both responded to sodium stibogluconate. The importance of recognising new emerging foci of CL is emphasised.