B55.2: Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis in the skin is also known as Aleppo boil. The disease occurs in Central America and South America, for example. The disease is caused by parasites that live on various mammals. Parasites are small creatures that, at least for periods of time, live off other creatures. In humans they can cause illnesses. The parasites can be transmitted when you are bitten by a sandfly.
The skin in the area where you are bitten can undergo changes after weeks have passed by. A reddish-bluish papule can appear there and slowly get larger. Painless lesions can also appear. The lesions can also spread to the mucous membrane in your mouth and nose. The lesions can be painful. They can also damage muscles and cartilage. When the lesions heal after a few months, they leave deep scars behind.
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