Cutaneous leishmaniasis of the eyelid: An uncommon presentation of a common entity

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a protozoal disease usually caused by Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica and transmitted by the bite of a sandfly. It is usually characterized by a single, polymorphous lesion located in an uncovered area. The eyelid is rarely involved and only makes up 2.5% of c...

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Main Author: Mrinal Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2017;volume=18;issue=2;spage=116;epage=118;aulast=Gupta