Erysipeloid Leishmaniasis: A Case Series

Cureus. 2023 May 15;15(5):e39026. doi: 10.7759/cureus.39026. eCollection 2023 May.

Abstract

Cutaneous leishmaniasis can present in many different clinical forms. Diagnosis of atypical forms is often delayed. It is useful to keep in mind the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis, a mimicking disease, to reduce unnecessary treatment and patient morbidity. Erysipeloid leishmaniasis should be considered when presented as long-term erysipelas-like lesions that do not respond to antibiotics. We want to present our five patients with erysipeloid leishmaniasis, one of the atypical clinical forms.

Keywords: atipic form; cutaneous leishmaniasis; erysipelas; glucantime; skin infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports