Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) Superimposed on Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (DCL) in an Immunocompromised Female from Yemen
Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) Superimposed on Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (DCL) in an Immunocompromised Female from Yemen
Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) Superimposed on Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (DCL) in an Immunocompromised Female from Yemen
Al-Kamel M Ahmed1,2* د/ محمد أحمد نايف الكامل
1 Chair, Regional Leishmaniasis Control Center (RLCC),
Yemen.
2 Sana'a University Hospital, Department of Dermatology,
Sana'a, Yemen.
*Corresponding Author
Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Naif Al-Kamel (MD),
Regional Leishmaniasis Control Center, P.O.Box 12692,
Sana'a, Yemen.
Email: dralkamel@hotmail.com
Received: May 23, 2017; Accepted: July 17, 2017; Published:
July 18, 2017
Citation: Al-Kamel M Ahmed (2017) Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma
(CTCL) Superimposed on Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (DCL) in an
Immunocompromised Female from Yemen. Int J Clin Dermatol Res, S3:002, 4-8. doi:
dx.doi.org/10.19070/2332-2977-SI03002
Copyright: Al-Kamel M Ahmed© 2017. This is an open-access
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Abstract
Leishmaniasis and malignancy are emerging public health
threats, manifested by a myriad of clinical presentations, and are responsible
of substantial morbidity and mortality. Association of cutaneous leishmaniasis
(CL) and cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) is an unusual syndrome that has
rarely or even not been reported. Hereby, I report a challenging and an
exceedingly rare entity of CTCL superimposed on disseminated CL (DCL) in an
immunocompromised woman from Yemen. Hence, many of the questions raised in the
context of parasitic carcinogenesis and the supposed potential of Leishmania
parasites as oncogenes and/or risk factors for neoplastic development.
Understanding this type of relationship between such skin intracellular parasites
and carcinogenesis may enrich the provision of prevention, diagnosis and
management of these challengeable and very hazardous diseases.
Citation
Al-Kamel M Ahmed (2017) Cutaneous T
Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) Superimposed on Disseminated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (DCL)
in an Immunocompromised Female from Yemen. Int J Clin Dermatol Res, S3:002,
4-8. http://scidoc.org/IJCDR-2332-2977-S3-002.php