Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
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Aka, Oriental sore, Aleppo boil
2/3 of new CL cases occurred in Afganistan, Algeria, Brazil, Columbia, Iran and Syria
600,000 to 1,000,000 new cases
L. tropica and L.mexicana complex are major species for CL
Skin lesion (papule, nodule)
Ulcer with raised edge
Scar with altered pigmentation