Background:
Lupoid leishmaniasis (LL) is an unusual chronic form of cutaneous leishmaniasis with clinical and histopathological features resembling lupus vulgaris. It is estimated that lupoid leishmaniasis represents approximately 0.5-6 % of all cutaneous leishmaniasis. In this report, a case of lupoid leishmaniasis that has been misdiagnosed as “lupus vulgaris” and then has been subsequently treated with anti-tuberculoid drugs for a substantial period is described.
Keywords: cutaneous leishmaniasis , lupus vulgaris