Cutaneous leishmaniasis of the eyelid: An uncommon presentation of a common entity

• প্রধান লেখক: Mrinal Gupta (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a protozoal disease usually caused by Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica and transmitted by the bite of a sandfly. It is usually characterized by a single, polymorphous lesion located in an uncovered area. The eyelid is rarely involved and only makes up 2.5% of c...