title: Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL): the first case report from Nepal.
abstract: Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is condition characterized by non-ulcerative lesions of the skin caused by Leishmania donovani that is usually seen after the completion of treatment of kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis). We document the first case report of PKDL in Nepal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. prahladkarki@hotmail.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koirala
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Parija
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000967:Antimony Sodium Gluconate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications*; D009390:Nepal
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D000967:Antimony Sodium Gluconate