INTRODUCTION
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a dermal infection caused mostly byLeishmania major , Leishmania tropica , and Leishmania
infantum , is transmitted to humans by the bite of sandflies. Cutaneous
leishmaniasis is polymorphic and may result in lesions characterized by
different clinical features. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is also
characterized by acute or chronic course. Lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis
(LCL) is a clinical form of CL characterized by a chronic relapsing
course, unusual clinical features, an unique granulomatous
lesion1. Lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis is identified
by a broad range of clinical presentation with brown to red papules,
yellowish-brown papules and, apple-jelly papules. These papules enlarge
to plaques, and develop into granulomatous and crusted ulcers, which are
as similar as cutaneous lesions of lupus vulgaris. Herein, we report a
patient with lupoid CL mimicking lupus vulgaris to highlight the unusual
clinical spectrum of CL.
Key words: Lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis, lupus vulgaris,Leishmania major , Turkey