Chronic cutaneous leishmaniasis induced after trauma, mimicking keloidal scar

Authors

  • Aflatoonian Mahin
  • Ahmadi Rahim
  • Farajzadeh Saeedeh
  • Khalili Maryam
  • Mohammadi Saman
  • Zeinadini Alireza
Abstract:

Leishmaniasis is a common parasitic disease classified to acute and chronic types based on the duration of the disease. The acute lesion is presented as ulcerated papule and nodule that heal after a few months with an atrophic scar. The chronic form of cutaneous leishmaniasis is a nonhealing lesion that is persistent for more than one year. Here, we describe a chronic case of leishmaniasis developed after a head injury, similar to a keloidal scar.

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volume 22  issue 1

pages  40- 42

publication date 2019-03-01

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