Multidermatomal zosteriform lupoid cutaneous ieishmaniasis: a case report

Leishmaniasis is the result of infection with intracellular protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania. Cutaneous Leishmaniasis [CL] may present with unusual clinical variants such as acute paronychial, annular, palmoplantar, zosteriform, erysipeloid, lupoid and sporotrichoid. Infection is transmitted by the bite of the sandfly. We report a multidermatomal zosteriform lupoid cutaneous Leishmaniasis