Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL): the first case report from Nepal.
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.
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Department of Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. prahladkarki@hotmail.com
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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
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D000967:Antimony Sodium Gluconate