disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis in a man with human immunodeficiency virus infection

Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis (dcl) is a rare form of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) observed in immunocompromised patients. this form has a chronic relentless course and is usually refractory to treatment. here is the report of a 43yearold man referred to infectious diseases clinic in booali hospital (zahedan city, southeastern iran) because of multiple chronic ulcers for five months. during the time, he had been visited by many physicians and received many different antibiotics, but there was no relief. although dcl is rare, physicians should mind its occurrence it in any immunocompromised patient with diffuse cutaneous ulcers refractory to treatment.