Author/Authors :
Khalili, Maryam Department of Dermatology - Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran , Farajzadeh, Saeedeh Leishmaniasis Research Center - Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran , Mohammadi, Saman Department of Dermatology - Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran , Aflatoonian, Mahin Department of Dermatology - Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran , Ahmadi, Rahim Department of Dermatology - Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran , Zeinadini, Alireza Department of Dermatology - Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
Abstract :
Leishmaniasis is a common parasitic disease classified to acute and chronic types based on the duration of the disease. The acute lesion is presented as ulcerated papule and nodule that heal after a few months with an atrophic scar. The chronic form of cutaneous leishmaniasis is a nonhealing lesion that is persistent for more than one year. Here, we describe a chronic case of leishmaniasis developed after a head injury, similar to a keloidal scar.
