title: Isolated leishmanial lymphadenopathy - a rare type of leishmaniasis in India: a case report.
abstract: A patient presented with isolated, soft to firm, inguinal swelling since childhood clinically thought to be a benign lipomatous lesion. Fine-needle aspiration of the swelling revealed amastigote form of Leishmania donovani in a background of reactive lymphoid hyperplasia. Excision of the swelling resulted in reversal of positive Aldehyde test. Isolated leishmanial lymphadenopathy in an immunocompetent person, is a rare manifestation of leishmaniasis in India. The possible role of transplacental transmission is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Central Hospital, South Eastern Railway, Garden Reach, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. sdmopath@ser.railnet.gov.in
authors.forename: Mahamaya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Ashwini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malhotra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000447:Aldehydes / Q000032:analysis; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007893:Leishmania donovani / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D007896:Leishmaniasis; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000469:parasitology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes