Laryngeal involvement during post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in India.
Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) involving the mucus membranes is relatively rare on the Indian sub-continent. We describe 3 cases of PKDL presenting with hoarseness of voice. In one case the skin, nasal, oral, oropharyngeal and laryngeal mucosa had nodular and nodulo-ulcerative lesions; in the 2 other cases, genitalia and anorectal mucosa were also affected. Laryngoscopic examination revealed nodular lesions on the vocal cords. Biopsy smear and culture confirmed their leishmanial origin.
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Department of Protozoology, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, India.
Addy
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Banerjee
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Guha
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Maji
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Saha
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D000293:Adolescent; D005835:Genitalia / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology*; D007820:Laryngeal Mucosa / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D009666:Nose / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000473:pathology