title: Caruncular Leishmaniasis--An Unusual Case.
abstract: METHODS
  A 50-year-old patient presented with a left eye caruncular mass of 5-year duration. Examination revealed a fleshy mass originating from the left nasal upper and the lower lid, involving the nasal conjunctiva and the whole of the cornea. The mass was excised and histopathological examination revealed the presence of LD bodies, the hallmark feature of leishmaniasis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ocular leishmaniasis is a potentially blinding disease and delay in diagnosis and treatment can cause irreversible damage to the eye and adnexae. Due to the uncommon occurrence of this disease, its diagnosis and treatment remains a challenge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and.
authors.forename: Badhu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Badri Prasad
authors.forename: Arjana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shakya
authors.forename: Lavaju
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Poonam
authors.forename: Karki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Smriti
mesh_terms: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010767:Phosphorylcholine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D010767:Phosphorylcholine; C039128:miltefosine
keywords: Caruncular leishmaniasis; LD bodies; caruncular mass