Limited Cutaneous Leishmaniasis as Ulcerated Verrucous Plaque on Leg, Tucson, Arizona, USA

oleh: Caitlyn B. Dagenet, Mitchell S. Davis, Sean Murphy, Rebecca Thiede, Keliegh S. Culpepper, Mohammad Fazel

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-06-01

Deskripsi

We report a 34-year-old man who had a nonhealing, verrucous plaque with central ulceration on the lower leg. This case-patient is a rare example of endemic limited cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tucson, Arizona, USA. Clinicians should be aware of this disease because its manifestations can vary for individual patients.