Zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosed with the help of dermoscopy

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is usually easy to recognize; however, several atypical features exist, which may pose a diagnostic challenge. Here we report a 55-year-old female patient, who presented with an itchy and painful eruption localized in a dermatomal distribution along the right upper chest. Al...

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Autores principales:	Yuval Ramot, Krassimira Nanova, Ruslana Alper-Pinus, Abraham Zlotogorski
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Publicado:	Mattioli1885 2014
Materias:	Dermatology RL1-803
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:136ab81d375e490db0b06c075bb34cf42021-11-17T08:32:06ZZosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosed with the help of dermoscopy10.5826/dpc.0403a102160-9381https://doaj.org/article/136ab81d375e490db0b06c075bb34cf42014-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/806https://doaj.org/toc/2160-9381 Cutaneous leishmaniasis is usually easy to recognize; however, several atypical features exist, which may pose a diagnostic challenge. Here we report a 55-year-old female patient, who presented with an itchy and painful eruption localized in a dermatomal distribution along the right upper chest. Although the clinical appearance of the lesions suggested the diagnosis of herpes zoster, dermoscopic evaluation revealed erythema, hyperkeratosis, burst star whitish appearance and hairpin vessels, compatible with the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Indeed, leishmania amastigotes were detected by smear from the lesions. Zosteriform presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis, as exemplified by our patient, is especially rare. In our case dermoscopy has proven to be an accessible and easy tool to diagnose such atypical presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis, and dermatologists in endemic areas should be familiar with its typical dermoscopic features. Yuval RamotKrassimira NanovaRuslana Alper-PinusAbraham ZlotogorskiMattioli1885articleDermatologyRL1-803ENDermatology Practical & Conceptual (2014)
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spellingShingle	Dermatology RL1-803 Yuval Ramot Krassimira Nanova Ruslana Alper-Pinus Abraham Zlotogorski Zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosed with the help of dermoscopy
description	Cutaneous leishmaniasis is usually easy to recognize; however, several atypical features exist, which may pose a diagnostic challenge. Here we report a 55-year-old female patient, who presented with an itchy and painful eruption localized in a dermatomal distribution along the right upper chest. Although the clinical appearance of the lesions suggested the diagnosis of herpes zoster, dermoscopic evaluation revealed erythema, hyperkeratosis, burst star whitish appearance and hairpin vessels, compatible with the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Indeed, leishmania amastigotes were detected by smear from the lesions. Zosteriform presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis, as exemplified by our patient, is especially rare. In our case dermoscopy has proven to be an accessible and easy tool to diagnose such atypical presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis, and dermatologists in endemic areas should be familiar with its typical dermoscopic features.
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author	Yuval Ramot Krassimira Nanova Ruslana Alper-Pinus Abraham Zlotogorski
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title	Zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosed with the help of dermoscopy
title_short	Zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosed with the help of dermoscopy
title_full	Zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosed with the help of dermoscopy
title_fullStr	Zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosed with the help of dermoscopy
title_full_unstemmed	Zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosed with the help of dermoscopy
title_sort	zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosed with the help of dermoscopy
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Zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosed with the help of dermoscopy

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