Cutaneous leishmaniasis following local trauma: A clinical pearl

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is acquired from the bite of an infected sand fly a nd can result in chronic skin lesions that develop within weeks to months a fter a bite. Local trauma has been implicated as a precipitating event in t he development of skin lesions in patients who have been infected with Leis hmania species. Here we report a case series and review the literature on p atients who developed cutaneous leishmaniasis after local trauma, which may familiarize clinicians with this presentation.