An atypical presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis

Abstract

Leishmaniasis is among the neglected tropical diseases, which are known to dominate in poor, rural populations living in tropical and subtropical climates. Recent data have demonstrated that neglected tropical diseases affect more than 1 billion people worldwide. Since we are facing one of the great refugee crises of all time, neglected tropical diseases are currently should be considered as a main public health problem at the global level. Cutaneous leishmaniasis may be confused with many other dermatoses since it is one of ‘the great masquerader diseases’. As dermatologist we are among the first to challenge with perplexing cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis, we should be aware of the full range of clinical presentations of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Here, we have presented a case of atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis in a 32-year-old man.