Leishmaniasis recidiva cutis of the lips mimicking granulomatous cheilitis

• Main Authors: Özlem Ekiz (Author), Emine Nur Rifaioglu (Author), Bilge Bülbül Sen (Author), Gülnaz Çulha (Author), Tümay Özgür (Author), Asena Çigdem Dogramaci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leishmaniasis recidiva cutis (LRC) is an unusual form of acute cutaneous leishmaniasis. Herein, we present a case of LRC of the lips mimicking granulomatous cheilitis. An 8-year-old, Syrian child admitted with a swelling and disfigurement of his lips for 4 years. Abundant intra and extracellular Lei...