Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Name(s):
Aleppo boil
Aleppo button
Baghdad boil
Delhi boil
Oriental sore Baure ulcer
Tropical sore
Leishmaniasis of the skin
Nature
The single or multiple lesions of cutaneous leishmaniasis commonly occur on the face, arms and legs. The lesions appear 2 to 8 weeks after sandfly bites and begin as small areas of skin elevation and inflammation. The elevated skin areas enlarge slowly and, within a few months, can develop into ulcers that remain for up to two years, followed by slow healing.
Incidence
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is found in central Asia, India, the Mediterranean coastal plain and West Africa.
Broader
Aggravates
Type
(G) Very specific problems