A case of a verrucous and pseudotumoral mass on the leg that resolved with cryotherapy

Mariem Rekik; Khadija Sellami; Mariem Amouri; Saadia Makni; Naourez Gouiaa; Tahya Boudaouara; Hamida Turki

doi:10.1002/ccr3.5352

A case of a verrucous and pseudotumoral mass on the leg that resolved with cryotherapy

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Feb 1;10(2):e05352. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5352. eCollection 2022 Feb.

Authors

Mariem Rekik¹, Khadija Sellami¹, Mariem Amouri¹, Saadia Makni², Naourez Gouiaa², Tahya Boudaouara², Hamida Turki¹

Affiliations

¹ Dermatology Department Hedi Chaker University Hospital, University of Sfax Sfax Tunisia.
² Pathology Department Habib Bourguiba University Hospital Sfax Tunisia.

Abstract

Various clinical forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis can be encountered such as: ulcerated, lupoïd, sporotrichoïd and other rare forms (eczematiform, erysipeloid, psoriasiform, verrucous, and pseudotumoral). We report an atypical presentation of verrucous and pseudotumoral cutaneous leishmaniasis that resolved following a course of cryotherapy.

Keywords: cutaneous leishmaniasis; pseudotumoral; verrucous.

Publication types

Case Reports