Clinical and dermoscopic evaluation of cutaneous leishmaniasis

Abstract

When the findings obtained in this study were evaluated along with those reported in the literature, it became apparent that follicular plugs, also called "teardrop-like structures", seen on the face and neck may be a dermoscopic feature specific to CL. As hairpin-like vessels seen in an asymmetric radial arrangement were often observed on parts of the body other than the face, further dermoscopic studies comparing the lesions of CL with other ulcerating lesions are necessary.

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Case Involving the Scalp - Clinical and Videodermoscopic Findings

“…In Turkey, Ayhan et al [5] found that the vascular structures observed on dermoscopy were most commonly polymorphic vessels, followed by hairpin-like and arborizing vessels. The most common nonvascular structure was erythema, followed by crusting, erosion/ulceration, and teardrop-like structures.…”

“…The most common nonvascular structure was erythema, followed by crusting, erosion/ulceration, and teardrop-like structures. They concluded that teardrop-like structures may be specific to leishmaniasis localized on the face and neck [5]. …”

“…It can be used for diagnoses of various skin diseases, especially pigmented and nonpigmented tumors as well as inflammatory, parasitic, and infectious diseases [1,5]. …”

“…CL features are generalized erythema (most common), yellow tears, hyperkeratosis, central erosion, ulceration, a white starburst-like pattern, and other types of vascular structures [1,5,6]. …”

Cutaneous sporotrichosis with dermoscopic features: A case report

“…A polymorphous vascular pattern, composed of two or more different vascular patterns, can be a dermoscopic sign for malignant skin lesions and especially melanoma (7). It can also be seen in benign skin lesions such as eccrine poroma and cutaneous leishmaniasis (8,9). We observed polymorphous vessels including coiled, punctate and looped vessels in our case, indicating that cutaneous sporotrichosis is another skin disease that can display a polymorphous vascular pattern.…”