| STUDIES |
|
| Year : 2004 | Volume
: 70
| Issue : 5 | Page : 280--282 |
Mucosal and peri-orificial involvement in Post-Kala-Azar dermal leishmaniasis
Sanjay K Rathi1, RK Pandhi1, N Khanna1, P Chopra2
1 Department of Dermatology & Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Sanjay K Rathi
143, Hill Cart Road, Siliguri - 734 401
India
PMID: 17642637
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Lesions of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) usually affect the skin. Uncommonly, the involvement of oral and genital mucosae has been reported. METHODS: Twenty five patients clinically diagnosed as post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis were studied for periorificial and mucosal lesions. Clinical examination, skin smears and biopsy were done for the patients with periorificial or mucosal lesions. RESULTS: Out of 25 patients of PKDL, seven patients had lesions on the oral and/or genital mucosa. Three cases had oral lesions; two had only genital lesions and three patients had both sites involved. All the patients were having skin lesions elsewhere too either as nodules and/or plaque or macules. Conclusion: While examining a case of PKDL, mucosal involvement must also be examined carefully.
[FULL TEXT] [PDF]*
|
