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March 6, 2026Juntendo Medical Journal0 citationsOpen Access

Lupoid Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Case Report

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HBHOORIYA SHAFIQ BUTTUniversity Teaching HospitalAKAmeerah KhanUniversity Teaching HospitalAHAliza HamadaniCMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry

Key Points

  • To discuss the diagnostic challenges of lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis due to its clinical and histological similarity to other conditions.
  • Clinical examination of skin lesions
  • Histological analysis of affected skin
  • Comparative study with lupus vulgaris
  • Lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis presents skin lesions resembling lupus vulgaris.
  • Histological findings further complicate the diagnosis, requiring advanced evaluation.

Abstract

Background Lupoid Cutaneous Leishmaniasis(LCL) is rare type of cutaneous leishmaniasis that clinically and histologically mimics other granulomatous skin conditions like Lupus Vulgaris. This similarity often cause difficulty in diagnosis, especially in endemic areas.

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BUTT et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69aa6f0d531e4c4a9ff5931ahttps://doi.org/10.14789/ejmj.jmj25-0056-cr
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