Authors

• Nilforoushzadeh Mohammad Ali
• Haftbaradaran Elaheh
• Siadat Amir Hossein

Abstract

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an endemic disease in Iran and there is no curative treatment. The disfiguring scar that remains after it subsides is a major psychologic and emotional problem in these patients. Chronic leishmaniasis is a rare form of this malady which is seen in 5-7 percent of cases. In this article we report a 46-year-old man who was refered to us for a large leishmaniasis lesion consisting of a scaling erythematous plaque with several papules on the right side of face and nose. This patient was treated by a combination of systemic Glucantime, 50% trichlroacetic acid and oral fluconazole. Complete resolution was achieved after 4 months.

Keywords

• Cutaneous leishmaniasis
• glucantime
• oral fluconzole
• trichloroacetic acid