title: Unusual presentation of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in HIV-infected patient.
abstract: Leishmaniasis is caused by protozoan parasite of genus leishmania. Visceral leishmaniasis, diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis, and atypical forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis are common in HIV-infected patients. Our patient presented with an obstructive mass in nasal cavity and was diagnosed as a case of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Spontaneous healing of lesions in HIV-infected patients is rare rather they are unresponsive to treatment and have frequent relapses, especially in patients with low CD4 count. However, in our patient, the lesion improved significantly after 2 months of highly active antiretroviral therapy and co-trimoxazole prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, AIIMS, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Anupama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bains
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, AIIMS, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vedant
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Tegta
keywords: Coinfection; HIV infection; leishmaniasis