cutaneous leishmaniasis
MONDO:0005446Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names cutaneous leishmaniasis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Leishmaniasis affecting the skin. It is the most common form of leishmaniasis. It presents with erythematous macules and papules, and nodules which may eventually ulcerate. The lesions appear in the bite site in the exposed skin areas.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005446), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (1)
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: cutaneous leishmaniasis
- Also called
- Asian desert cutaneous leishmaniasiszone of skin leishmaniasis