Clinco-Epidemiological Study of   Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital

H. Al-Mafraji, Karim; G.  Al-Rubaey, Mazin; K. Alkaisy, Kareem

	Clinco-Epidemiological Study of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital
IRAQI JOURNALOF COMMUNITY MEDICINE
Article 1, Volume 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 194-197
Authors
Karim H. Al-Mafraji; Mazin G. Al-Rubaey; Kareem K. Alkaisy
Abstract
Aim of the study: is to study the clinico-epidemioogical pattern of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Iraq. Patients & Methods: A cross-section study was designed where the patients with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis were collected from out patient clinic of dermatological and venereal diseases of Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital during the period from 1st December 2000 to 31st August 2001. Results: Fifty patients with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis were collected during the study period. The patients were divided into two groups according to their age; the first age group was between 15-50 years which comprised 76% of all cases, while the second group was between 1-6 years that comprise 24%. Males were 22 and females were 28. The wet form was the commest type of the disease (62%), and Dry form was less common (36%). Solitary lesion was the commonest (36%). The exposed parts of the body were the common sites of presentation which include lower limbs, upper and the face. The common size of lesions was between 1.5X2 cm (60%). The high peak incidence was in October. Conclusion: we conclude that the wet form was the commonest form of cutaneous leishmaniasis. The solitary lesion was still the common. The exposed areas of the body were sites of presentation include lower limbs, upper limbs, and face. And lastly, the high peak incidence of the disease was in October and absence of the cases from January to August. Keywords: Leishmaniaisis Cutaneous
Keywords
Leishmaniaisis Cutaneous

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