title: Atypical post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis with "muzzle area" swelling.
abstract: A 50-year-old male presented with recurrent swelling of the muzzle area of the face with history of low-grade intermittent fever of 3 year duration managed variously with antibiotics, systemic steroids, and antituberculous therapy. Skin biopsy revealed a granulomatous infiltration negative for acid-fast bacilli and leishmania donovan bodies. Immunochromatography test for rK 39 antigen and polymerase chain reaction for leishmania was positive. He was diagnosed as a case of post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis, managed with injection sodium stibogluconate and followed-up thereafter.
authors: Department of Skin, Army College of Medical Sciences and Base Hospital, Cantt, New Delhi, India.
authors: Sandeep
authors: S
authors: Arora
authors: Department of Skin, Army College of Medical Sciences and Base Hospital, Cantt, New Delhi, India.
authors: Arvinder Singh
authors: AS
authors: Bal
authors: Department of Skin, Army College of Medical Sciences and Base Hospital, Cantt, New Delhi, India.
authors: Sukriti
authors: S
authors: Baveja
authors: Department of Skin, Army College of Medical Sciences and Base Hospital, Cantt, New Delhi, India.
authors: Aradhana
authors: A
authors: Sood
authors: Department of Pathology, Army College of Medical Sciences and Base Hospital, Cantt, New Delhi, India.
authors: Khushi Ram
authors: KR
authors: Rathi
authors: Military Hospital, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
authors: Pradeep
authors: P
authors: Patil
keywords: Post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis; rK39 leishmania antigen; sodium stibogluconate
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