Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in HIV.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by the intracellular protozoan parasite belonging to the genus leishmania and is characterized by a myriad of clinical lesions including papules, nodules, and ulcers. Diffuse cutaneous forms of leishmaniasis are rare. We report a rare case from South India of diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis masquerading as lepromatous leprosy in the context of HIV infection.
Mehta
Vandana
V
Department of Skin and STD, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka, India. vandanamht@yahoo.com
Balachandran
C
C
Rao
Raghavendra
R
Dil
Sumeet Kaur
SK
Indusri
Laxmi
L
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D016774:Leishmaniasis, Diffuse Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000175:diagnosis; D008264:Macrophages / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male