PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Shelleh, Hamdi H. AU - Khan, Sarosh A. AU - Al-Shayeb, Abdul M. AU - Al-Hateeti, Hussni AU - Khan, Latif A. AU - Kasabah, Mohammad N. TI - Cold cellulitis. An unusual presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis DP - 2002 Aug 01 TA - Saudi Medical Journal PG - 1002--1004 VI - 23 IP - 8 4099 - http://smj.org.sa/content/23/8/1002.short 4100 - http://smj.org.sa/content/23/8/1002.full SO - Saudi Med J2002 Aug 01; 23 AB - We describe a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis, which presented as what we call "cold cellulitis". This may be differentiated from classical cellulitis/erysipelas by 1. Lesser local reaction like pain and tenderness 2. No systemic symptoms 3. No leucocytosis 4. Negative bacteriological and serological assay for bacterial cellulitis/erysipelas, 5. Longer course of illness and 6. Failure to respond to antibiotics. However, awareness of this type and frequent skin smears or skin biopsy will settle the right diagnosis. A review of different leishmanial presentations is given for comparison.