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