منابع مشابه
Kala-azar and Post–Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis, Assam, India
remain unknown. S. delphini has rarely been identified in horses, but, as we observed, it may be misidentified by conventional methods. Although colonization or contamination appeared most likely in the instances we describe, these findings suggest that this opportunistic pathogen can be found in horses and might be pathogenic in certain situations. Our findings highlight the importance of usin...
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© 2018 Indian Dermatology Online Journal | Published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow A 16‐year‐old male from Bihar had confluent hypopigmented plaques along with erythematous succulent papules on the chin, trunk, and shoulders for the past 8 years. There was relative sparing of axillae, suprapubic, and inguinal regions [Figures 1a‐c]. He had a history of kala‐azar. Skin biopsy and smear showed numero...
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© 2018 Indian Dermatology Online Journal | Published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Post Kala‐azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a late cutaneous manifestation of untreated or partially treated visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and is caused by the same organism, i.e., Leishmania donovani. It characteristically manifests as macules, nodules, plaques, and facial erythema. A 19‐year‐old male presented with...
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A 7-year-old boy presented with numerous asymptomatic whitish flat lesions of varying sizes over the whole body for last two years. Patient was diagnosed as kala-azar about 3 years previously, and was treated suboptimally. There was no other systemic complaints like fever, pain abdomen or photosensitivity. On examination, there were asymptomatic hypopigmented macules and patches over the face (...
متن کاملChallenges in the diagnosis of post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis.
Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a dermatosis that occurs as a sequel of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Elimination of VL requires detection and treatment of PKDL, necessarily because of its capacity to serve as a reservoir for the causative parasite, Leishmania donovani. Diagnosis of PKDL presents a challenge due to low parasite burden in the lesions. In this article we have reviewe...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0019-5154
DOI: 10.4103/ijd.ijd_439_20