Lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major, a great mimicker of Lupus Vulgaris in Sanliurfa, Turkey: a case report

Abstract

Lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis is identified by a broad range of clinical presentation with brown to red, yellowish-brown, applejelly papules. These papules enlarge to plaques, develop into granulomatous, crusted ulcers, which are as similar as cutaneous lesions of lupus vulgaris. Herein, we report a patient with lupoid CL mimicking lupus vulgaris Lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis due toLeishmania major , a great mimicker of Lupus Vulgaris in Sanliurfa, Turkey: a case report