Lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis is identified by a broad range of clinical presentation with brown to red, yellowish-brown, applejelly papules. These papules enlarge to plaques, develop into granulomatous, crusted ulcers, which are as similar as cutaneous lesions of lupus vulgaris. Herein, we report a patient with lupoid CL mimicking lupus vulgaris Lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis due toLeishmania major , a great mimicker of Lupus Vulgaris in Sanliurfa, Turkey: a case report Many unusual lesions

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... ght be caused by Leishmania. Case Report Clinical Findings A 24 year old man presented presented with a 3-5 months history of a well-defined erythematous plaque extended to involve the whole left hand middle finger, resembling lupus vulgaris. He also presented 1 ulcerated lesion on his left shoulder, and 1 papulonodular lesion on his left arm. He was a textile worker.