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Case Number : Case 1215 - 18 February Posted By: Guest

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41 year-old male with facial lesion, clinically thought to be a squamous lesion. The patient is a jailer. The lesion appeared about 2 months ago, around the time the patient was treated for testicular torsion.

Case posted by Dr Hafeez Diwan


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Agree, leishmaniasis, owing to the "Marquee" sign (microorganisms lining up along the periphery).

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Guest Jim Davie MD

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Agree, leishmaniasis. Was this a Texas resident?

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Dr. Hafeez Diwan

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Leishmaniasis. Yes, this is a Texas resident. The organism is Leishmania mexicana.

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