Auricular enlargement: An atypical presentation of old world cutaneous leishmaniasis

Auricular enlargement: An atypical presentation of old world cutaneous leishmaniasis

The auricle is an extremely rare site for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Old World, which tends to be a benign disease with self-healing small nodules such as the "oriental sore". However, in the New World, there is a type of CL of the ear, named as "chiclero′s ulcer" which is c...

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Main Authors: Reza Mahmoud Robati, Mehdi Qeisari, Marjan Saeedi, Mona Karimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Auricular
cutaneous leishmaniasis
ear
Old World leishmaniasis
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2011;volume=56;issue=4;spage=428;epage=429;aulast=Robati

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