Cutaneous leishmaniasis


A photoghraph a cutaneous leishmaniasis lesion Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease which occurs in three forms visceral disease cutaneous disease and mucocutaneous disease The disease is transmitted by sandflies Cutaneous leishmaniasis CL can produce large numbers of skin ulcers on exposed parts of the body such as the face arms and legs causing serious disability and leaving the patient permanently scarred The cutaneous forms of leishmaniasis are the most common and represent 50 75 of all new cases


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