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Table 1 The clinical features of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Hail region, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

From: Cutaneous leishmaniasis in northwestern Saudi Arabia: identification of sand fly fauna and parasites

Parameter

n (%)

Location of the lesion

 Lower limbs

21 (56.75)

 Upper limbs

10 (27.02)

 Face

4 (10.81)

 Other

2 (5.40)

Size of the lesion (cm)

  < 1

6 (16.21)

 1–3

10 (27.02)

 3–5

15 (40.54)

  > 5

6 (16.21)

Number of lesions

 1

22 (59.45)

 2–5

10 (27.02)

 5–10

3 (8.10)

  > 10

2 (5.40)

Duration of the disease (months)

  < 1

2 (5.40)

 1–2

28 (75.67)

 2–3

4 (10.81)

  > 3

3 (8.10)