1Department of Internal medicine, Military Hospital of Gabes, Gabes 6000, Tunisia
2Sfax Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax 3029, Tunisia
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2020,
Vol. 8 No. 12, 483-485
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-8-12-14
Copyright © 2020 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Salem Bouomrani, Marwa Ben Houchet. Zosteriform Cutaneous Leishmaniasis of the Elbow.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2020; 8(12):483-485. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-8-12-14.
Correspondence to: Salem Bouomrani, Department of Internal medicine, Military Hospital of Gabes, Gabes 6000, Tunisia. Email:
salembouomrani@yahoo.frAbstract
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.
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