profile of 60 patients of cutaneous leishmaniasis visiting dermatology departments of Hayatabad medical complex and lady reading hospital, Peshawar

ABSTRACT

To document the profile of patients of cutaneous leishmaniasis [CL] visiting Dermatology departments of Hayatabad Medical Complex and Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar. Irrespective of age and sex, a total of 60 patients with a clinical diagnosis of CL were enrolled for the study. A total of 38 male and 22 female patients were enrolled for this study. Age range of the patients was 15 months to 50 years. A sizeable number of patients presented with nodular presentation. CL is usually seen in males on exposed areas as noduloulcerative lesions.