Parasitology Case 5
Parasitology Case 5
35 year old male
Complain: Nose redness for 6 weeks.
Examination: There is indurated erythematous plaque at right side of the nose. Slit skin smear is taken and sent to the lab.
Normal CBC, RFT & LFT.
Cellular smear (Giemsa stain) reveals superficial squamous epithelial cells & high number of histiocytes. There are high number of intracellular & extracellular organisms consistent with leishmania amastigote.
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis