label: leishmaniasis, diffuse cutaneous
label_lc: leishmaniasis, diffuse cutaneous
description: "A form of LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS caused by Leishmania aethiopica in Ethiopia and Kenya, L. pifanoi in Venezuela, L. braziliensis in South America, and L. mexicana in Central America. This disease is characterized by massive dissemination of skin lesions without visceral involvement."