Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in HIV-positive patients: A study of two cases

Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in HIV-positive patients: A study of two cases

Cutaneous leishmaniasis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection is emerging as increasingly frequent and serious new disease. Leishmaniasis may be acquired before or after HIV infection. We describe two cases of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in HIV-positive patients. Both the patie...

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Published in:Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 42 - 44
Main Authors: Shah, Sejal, Shah, Aditya, Prajapati, Sachin, Bilimoria, Freny
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Medknow Publications 01-01-2010
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Summary:Cutaneous leishmaniasis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection is emerging as increasingly frequent and serious new disease. Leishmaniasis may be acquired before or after HIV infection. We describe two cases of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in HIV-positive patients. Both the patients had papulonodular lesions on upper extremities and back with low CD4 count. Slit skin smear with giemsa stain revealed Leishman Donovan (LD) bodies and skin biopsy of both the patients revealed lymphohistiocytic infiltrate with numerous intracytoplasmic LD bodies.
ISSN:2589-0557
2589-0565
DOI:10.4103/2589-0557.69001