Author/Authors :
Moravvej-Farshi، Hamideh نويسنده , , Barzegar، Mohammadreza نويسنده Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Barzegar, Mohammadreza , Nasiri، Soheila نويسنده , , Abolhasani، Ehsan نويسنده Skin Research center, Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Mohebali، Mehdi نويسنده Department of Medical Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran ,
Abstract :
Old world cutaneous leishmaniasis (OWCL) usually causes a single, self-healing and uncomplicated lesion mainly on the exposed area of body. This report presents four cases of OWCL from Iran that misdiagnosed with sarcoidosis, lymphoma, and acne agminata. Two out of four patients showed a history of purplish red plaques for at least 5 years who misdiagnosed as sarcoidosis because of histological and clinical characteristics. The other one presented with flesh-colored nodules disseminated all over his skin that was misdiagnosed as lymphoma for ten years. The last patient was misdiagnosed as acne agminata due to tuberculoid reactions in examination of the lesion biopsy. All the patients responded to the treatment with meglumine antimonate.
