A Tunisian Skin Mystery

A Tunisian woman presents with a chronic ear lesion. Explore the Differential Diagnosis for this endemic infectious disease and its characteristic appearance.

Leishmaniasis


The appearance of this Tunisian woman’s ear is most consistent with which one of the following infectious diseases?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Leprosy
Leishmaniasis
Syphilis
Tuberculosis
Yaws

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Dermatology, Leishmania tropica, Leishmaniasis, Protozoa

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