Cutaneous leishmaniasis: skin lesion

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis: skin lesion . SB Lucas. CC0 1.0 Universal. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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This is a medium power view of a section of skin from an early case of CL. The image shows abundant amastigotes within macrophages in the dermis (arrow). This resembles diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis however, the lesion healed with a granulomatous response. H&E stain.

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