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Abstract
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is not common in South-East Asia and often presents as a granulomatous plaque on the exposed areas, with a high index of suspicion required for diagnosis. Two such cases were seen at the National Skin Centre recently, and both were Gurkha men with a history of travel to Belize. They were treated with intravenous sodium stibogluconate with success. A discussion on CL and its management follows.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID： 11063184
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Singapore Med J ISSN： 0037-5675 Impact factor: 1.858