Scar leishmaniasis

ABSTRACT

A large spectrum of clinical presentations of cutaneous leishmaniasis [CL] have been reported including a scar presentation in many chronic cases. We report here a case where CL developed in a scar of healed lesion of tuberculoid leprosy. Initially, it was suspected as a relapse or reaction of the previous disease, but on histopathology, it proved to be a new disease [CL]. On antileishmaniasis treatment, lesion healed satisfactorily in about a month time