Post-kala-azar dermal leishmanasis occurring after 10 years of treated kala azar.
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) as the name suggests, develops usually after 1-2 years of treated kala azar (KA).1 Infrequently, cases may be seen later than 2 years. A case of PKDL occurring after 10 years of treated KA is herein reported. Such a long disease-free interval may be forgotten by the patient, and if not carefully elicited in the history, the diagnosis of PKDL may be missed.
Mittal
Rachna
R
Department of Dermatology, Skin Institute & School of Dermatology, Delhi, India.
Behl
Pran N
PN
Srivastava
Govind
G
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors