Case of widespread and atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis in a young woman with breast cancer
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus leishmania. Atypical presentation and widespread progression of the lesions may be seen in an immunocompromised patient. We report a case of atypical and widespread cutaneous leishmaniasis in a young woman with breast cancer.
Authors
- Fatemeh Mokhtari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0167-8214)
- Elham Tavousi Tabatabaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1864-806X)
- Fatemeh Mohaghegh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8492-2410)
- Fereshteh Sherafat
- Mohammad Shoushtarizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9025-9280)
Institutions
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9345
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09