A profile of 60 patients of cutaneous leishmaniasis visiting Dermatology Departments of Hayatabad Medical Complex and Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar

Objective: to document the profile of patients of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) visiting dermatology departments of hayatabad medical complex & lady reading hospital, peshawar. methods: irrespective of age and sex, a total of 60 patients with a clinical diagnosis of cl were enrolled for the study. results: a total of 38 male and 22 female patients were enrolled for this study. age range of the patients was 15 months to 50 years. a sizeable number of patients presented with nodular presentation. conclusion: cl is usually seen in males on exposed areas as noduloulcerative lesions.