The Traveler’s Stubborn Wart

An asymptomatic male from North Africa presents with a verrucous lesion on his thumb. What’s the surprising diagnosis revealed by a simple skin smear?

Cutaneous leishmaniasis


What is the diagnosis in this asymptomatic male from North Africa?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Myiasis
Paronychia
Syphilis
Yaws

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Dermatology, Infectious Disease, Protozoa, Travel Medicine

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