A Case of Diffuse Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a HIV Positive Patient

Authors

  • I Patwary Professor of Medicine, Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College
  • M Rahman Associate Professor of Neurology, Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet
  • M Ahmed Assistant Prof. of Medicine, Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College
  • S Ahmedm Registrar of Medicine, Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet.
  • MSR Choudhury Fellowship Trainee, department of medicine. Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v29i2.7957

Abstract

A cultivator of 30 years of age presented with fever, cough, diarrhoea, anorexia and weight loss for 6 months and papulonodular skin lesions for one month. Skin lesions appeared on the face, first over the left cheek and gradually involved whole of his face, extremities and external genitalia sparing the trunk. Skin biopsy from the nodule showed collection of histiocytes, lymphocytes & plasma cells with plenty of LD bodies inside the histiocytes. Screening test for HIV was positive and it was confirmed with western blot. Probably this is the first case Leishmaniasis/ HIV co infection reported from Bangladesh.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v29i2.7957

(J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2011; 29: 106-108)

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Patwary, I., Rahman, M., Ahmed, M., Ahmedm, S., & Choudhury, M. (2011). A Case of Diffuse Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a HIV Positive Patient. Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, 29(2), 106–108. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v29i2.7957

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