[Autochthonous cutaneous leishmaniasis in El Salvador. Report of 5 cases].

It has been done a bibliographic review of Salvadorean scientific works on leishmaniasis cutaneous from January 1900 to June 1984. The skin manifestation is not an epidemiologic problem up to now. It is possible that insecticides, used on cotton and coffee crops, as well as in the fight against malaria, etc., play a definite role. Instead of antimony components, it is suggested the use of phosphate of chloroquine inter-lesional.