Limited Cutaneous Leishmaniasis as Ulcerated Verrucous Plaque on Leg, Tucson, Arizona, USA1

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 indi...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2023-06, Vol.29 (6), p.1268-1269
Main Authors: Dagenet, Caitlyn B., Davis, Mitchell S., Murphy, Sean, Thiede, Rebecca, Culpepper, Keliegh S., Fazel, Mohammad
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Language:English
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Limited Cutaneous Leishmaniasis as Ulcerated Verrucous Plaque on Leg, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
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DOI:10.3201/eid2906.230125