Multidermatomal zosteriform lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis: A case report

Authors

  • Parichehr Kafaie Department of Dermatology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences-Yazd, Iran
  • Ali Akbar Akaberi Department of Dermatology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences-Yazd, Iran
  • Saeed Amini Department of Dermatology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences-Yazd, Iran
  • Mohammad Taghi Noorbala
  • Mansoor Moghimi Department of Pathology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences-Yazd, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v20i4.385

Keywords:

Leishmaniasis, zosteriform, lupoid, multidermatomal

Abstract

Leishmaniasis is the result of infection with intracellular protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) may present with unusual clinical variants such as acute paronychial, annular, palmoplantar, zosteriform, erysipeloid, lupoid and sporotrichoid. Infection is transmitted by the bite of the sandfly. We report a multidermatomal zosteriform lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis.

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Published

21.12.2016

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2010): October - December

Section

Case Reports

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Multidermatomal zosteriform lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis: A case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 21 [cited 2026 Jul. 22];20(4):243-5. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/385