Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 78(3), 2008, pp. 406-408
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CASE REPORT
A Case of Erysipeloid Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Atypical and Unusual Clinical Variant
Ali M. Ceyhan*,
Mehmet Yildirim,
Pinar Y. Basak,
Vahide B. Akkaya, AND
Ijlal Erturan
Suleyman Demirel University, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Isparta, Turkey
ABSTRACT
Cutaneous leishmaniasis has a number of morphologic variants such as acute paronychial, chancriform, annular, palmoplantar, zosteriform, and eczematoid, which depend on the immune condition of the patients, the subspecies of the Leishmania, and the area of the localization. In recent times, the number of reports of new and rare variants of cutaneous leishmaniasis has been increasing. In this report, we describe a very rare variant of Cutaneous leishmaniasis, presented with ulceration on glabellar region and infiltrative erythematous lesions covering the center of the face, resembling erysipelas.
Received October 24, 2007.
Accepted for publication December 7, 2007.
* Address correspondence to Ali M. Ceyhan, Suleyman Demirel University, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Isparta, 32200, Turkey. E-mail: amuratceyhan{at}yahoo.com
Authors addresses: Ali M. Ceyhan, Mehmet Yildirim, Pinar Y. Basak, Vahide B. Akkaya, and Ijlal Erturan, Suleyman Demirel University, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Isparta, 32200, Turkey. E-mails: amuratceyhan{at}yahoo.com, yildirim{at}med.sdu.edu.tr, pbasak{at}med.sdu.edu.tr, vahide{at}med.sdu.edu.tr, and Ijlalerturan{at}mynet.com.
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