Case of widespread and atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis in a young woman with breast cancer
- Published on 08/29/2024
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Fatemeh Mohaghegh 1, Fatemeh Mokhtari 1, Fereshteh Sherafat 1, Mohammad Shoushtarizadeh 1, Elham Tavousi Tabatabaei 2
1
Department of Dermatology, Skin diseases and Leishmaniasis Research center, School of Medicine
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Isfahan
Iran
2
Department of dermatology
University of Pittsburgh school of medicine
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
USA
Abstract
Key Clinical Message Cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus leishmania. Atypical presentation and widespread progression of the lesions may be seen in an immunocompromised patient. We report a case of atypical and widespread cutaneous leishmaniasis in a young woman with breast cancer.
Keywords: cutaneous leishmaniasis; breast cancer; leishmaniasis; malignancy.
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