Leishmaniasis - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Brock Andersen, MD

Diagnosis

leishmaniasis

Body Site

ankle foot leg

Age

21 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 21-year-old Marine was evaluated during his second deployment for a non-healing ulcer for 4 weeks. He was in an area with high concentration of sand flies 9 months prior to presentation. The eruption started as a blister but quickly developed into an itchy ulcer with the satellite lesions. The lesion was slightly indurated at the borders with surrounding erythema and edema. Biopsy confirmed Leishmaniasis, and the ulcer healed with supportive measures (for itching) in 5 months.

Description

1.5 cm ulcerated indurated plaque with surrounding erythema and a smaller satellite lesions

Image Added

3/22/2009 22:03:15

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