A profile of 60 patients of cutaneous leishmaniasis visiting Dermatology Departments of Hayatabad Medical Complex and Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar
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https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v24i3.212Keywords:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis, type of skin lesions, durationAbstract
Objective To document the profile of patients of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) visiting Dermatology departments of Hayatabad Medical Complex & Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar.
Methods Irrespective of age and sex, a total of 60 patients with a clinical diagnosis of CL were enrolled for the study.
Results A total of 38 male and 22 female patients were enrolled for this study. Age range of the patients was 15 months to 50 years. A sizeable number of patients presented with nodular presentation.
Conclusion CL is usually seen in males on exposed areas as noduloulcerative lesions.
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