Document Type : Case Report
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1 Rheumatic Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2 Fellow ship of rheumatology, school of medicine, Mashhad university of medical sciences
3 Professor of rheumatology, rheumatic diseases research center, Mashhad university of medical sciences
4 Assistant Professor of Rheumatology, Rheumatic Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
5 Fellowship of Rheumatology, school of medicine, Mashhad university of medical sciences
Abstract
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is the most prevalent type of leishmaniasis. Iran is among the first six countries in the world with the highest annual incidence of cutaneous Leishmaniasis. Non-caseating granulomatous inflammatory cutaneous reaction is the most common pattern of its skin lesions. The current article presents the case of a 36-year-old man with a history of polyarteritis nodosa vasculitis with extensive caseating granulomatous lesions who was diagnosed with cutaneous leishmaniasis. Caseating granulomatous can present in cutaneous Leishmaniasis; thus, it is recommended to consider leishmaniasis in the diagnosis of this histological pattern, especially in autoimmune patients before starting immunosuppressive treatment.
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