DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjmcr.2025.v13i07.006

Pages: 1552-1554

Cutaneous leishmaniasis, also known as the “Oriental sore,” is an anthropozoonosis caused by a parasite of the Leishmania genus, transmitted by the bite of a sandfly (phlebotomine). It is endemic in our country. The polymorphic skin involvement warrants parasitological examination of a lesion smear and often histological analysis. Treatment typically involves local injections of Glucantime.