eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Medical Case Reports 2374-216X 2020-09-15 8 12 483 485 10.12691/ajmcr-8-12-14 AJMCR202081214 article Salem Bouomrani salembouomrani@yahoo.fr 1 2 Marwa Ben Houchet 2 2 Department of Internal medicine, Military Hospital of Gabes, Gabes 6000, Tunisia Clinical features of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) are characterized by a very significant polymorphism making its diagnosis a real challenge for healthcare professionals. Herpes-zoster-like or zosteriform leishmaniasis is exceptional and often misdiagnosed atypical/unusual presentation of CL. Its prevalence is estimated at 0.14-0.17% of all CL and 2.4% of atypical CL, and is often reported as sporadic clinical cases. We present an original case of zosteriform CL at the elbow, in a young immunocompetent Tunisian woman. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/8/12/14/ajmcr-8-12-14.pdf zosteriform leishmaniasis cutaneous leishmaniasis atypical presentation Herpes-zoster-like