Para Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis: A Case Report

Rarely, post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) may coexist with visceral leishmaniasis (VL). The concomitant PKDL and VL are referred to as Para-kala-azar dermal Leishmaniasis. We report a case of Para kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in a chronic Hepatitis-B virus-infected patient who presented w...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 1; p. e33701
Main Authors Moniruzzaman, Md, Been Sayeed, S.K. Jakaria, Rahim, Md. Abdur, Hassan, Rashedul, Rahman, Md. Mujibur
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Springer Nature B.V 12.01.2023
Cureus
Subjects
Abdomen
Antifungal agents
Antigens
Biopsy
Blood
Case reports
Hemoglobin
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Infections
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Leprosy
Liver
Lymphatic system
Malaria
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Patients
Skin diseases
Sodium
Spleen
Tropical diseases
Bangladesh
Indian subcontinent
Sudan
India
liposomal amphotericin b
leishmania donovani
visceral leishmaniasis
para kala-azar
post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis
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ISSN2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI10.7759/cureus.33701

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Summary:Rarely, post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) may coexist with visceral leishmaniasis (VL). The concomitant PKDL and VL are referred to as Para-kala-azar dermal Leishmaniasis. We report a case of Para kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in a chronic Hepatitis-B virus-infected patient who presented with an abdominal lump and multiple maculopapular skin lesions and is resistant to sodium stibogluconate but successfully treated with liposomal Amphotericin-B.
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ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.33701