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Extensive cutaneous leishmaniasis of the upper limb in a patient with leukemia
1Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
An unusual case of extensive cutaneous leishmaniasis of the upper limb in a patient with leukemia is presented. A trial of medical therapy (sodium stibogluconate) resulted in rapid healing of the large ulcers. The incidence of leishmaniasis is increasing globally as a result of the ease of travel and migrating populations. Hand surgeons worldwide should have a high index of suspicion of this parasitic infection of the upper limb and should be aware of its unusual presentation in immunocompromised patients.
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