# Palpebral leishmaniasis

## TL;DR

Leishmaniasis can look like other eye conditions, but the presence of kinetoplasts helps confirm the diagnosis under a microscope.

## Contribution

The paper highlights the diagnostic importance of identifying kinetoplasts in leishmaniasis.

## Key findings

- Leishmaniasis can resemble hordeolum or skin cancers clinically.
- Microscopic detection of kinetoplasts confirms leishmaniasis diagnosis.

## Abstract

Leishmaniasis can mimic many conditions, including hordeolum, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. The presence of kinetoplast in free‐form or intramacrophage amastigotes, ensuring us to establish the microscopic diagnosis of leishmaniasis.