Abstract:
:Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL) is a rare variant of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) characterised by multiple (≥10), widespread, slowly progressive, cosmetically disfiguring, non-ulcerating nodules without visceral involvement. The disease is resistant to chemotherapy and characterized by relapses. We present a rare case of a patient with DCL who had extensive lesions (282) and who was HIV negative from a new focus of leishmaniasis in sub-Himalayan India. A favourable response with a regression of the lesions was observed after a month of treatment with intravenous and intralesional sodium stibogluconate with oral pentoxiphyline. Familiarity with such exceptional cases in immunocompetent individuals may facilitate diagnosis and a promising treatment outcome.
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Trop Doctjournal_title
Tropical doctorauthors
Verma GK,Verma S,Shanker V,Singh G,Tegta GRdoi
10.1258/td.2012.120316subject
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2012-10-01 00:00:00pages
237-9issue
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0049-4755issn
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td.2012.120316journal_volume
42pub_type
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