01286nas a2200205 4500000000100000008004100001653001800042653003300060653001000093653001100103100001900114700001500133700001100148245007200159856007000231300001200301490000600313520074700319022001401066 2019 d10aLeishmaniasis10aCutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL)10aWomen10aStigma1 aBilgic-Temel A1 aMurrell DF1 aUzun S00aCutaneous leishmaniasis: A neglected disfiguring disease for women. uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6637076/pdf/main.pdf a158-1650 v53 a

Leishmaniasis is one of eight neglected tropical diseases currently endemic in 102 countries/areas around the world. In recent years, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has been increasingly observed among migrants, travelers, ecotourists, and military personnel. Because of its great capacity to mimic other dermatoses, CL is one of the great imitators and can mislead practitioners, which can result in untreated lesions that cause scars. CL is a disfiguring disease, especially for women, and often leaves scars on visible body sites, causing psychological, social, and economic problems. CS is a challenge, especially in nonendemic regions, such as Australia, because experience with diagnosis and management of the disease is limited.

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