A profile of 60 patients of cutaneous leishmaniasis visiting Dermatology Departments of Hayatabad Medical Complex and Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar

Objective: To document the profile of patients of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) visiting Dermatology departments of Hayatabad Medical Complex Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar. Methods: Irrespective of age and sex, a total of 60 patients with a clinical diagnosis of CL were enrolled for the study. Results: A total of 38 male and 22 female patients were enrolled for this study. Age range of the patients was 15 months to 50 years. A sizeable number of patients presented with nodular presentation. Conclusion: CL is usually seen in males on exposed areas as noduloulcerative lesions.