Chronic zoster-form

Abstract

Cutaneous leishmaniasis may present with unusual clinical variants such as erysipeloid, sporotrichoid, whitlow, paronychia and impetigo form. The chronic zoster-form variant has rarely been reported. We report a male patient with zoster-form cutaneous leishmaniasis on the back of his neck in Yazd province in central Iran. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of chronic zoster-form cutaneous leishmaniasis from our city, and the second case in Iran. Once diagnosed, it responded well to conventional treatment.

Leishmaniasis of the Feet Sole: A Case Report

“…After thirty years of working experience, this is the first case wherein we have encountered leishmaniasis on the palms of the hands. Classical signs and numerous atypical forms have been described, such as annular, chancriform, acute paronychial, palmoplantar, zosteriform, and erysipeloid (1,3,(7)(8)(9).…”

“…Some rare manifestations of CL have been described (3)(4)(5). Here we present an interesting case of CL because of the rare location of the lesion in the palmoplantar region.…”

“…Sandflies get infected when they feed on infected animals (5). Once infected, they can transmit the parasite to both animals and humans (3,4).…”

Body Locations of Leishmaniasis in the Targeted Population of Pakistan

“…Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an infection of the skin caused by the biting of sand fly. It is a vector-borne zoonosis, with dogs, rodents, wolves, and foxes as common reservoir hosts and humans as incidental hosts 1,2 . There are different types of Leishmanias caused by Phlebotomus or Lutzomyia species of the genus Leishmania, affecting different areas of the body, but in Pakistan CL is clinically the most prevalent manifestation.…”