Isolated leishmanial lymphadenopathy – A rare type of leishmaniasis in India: A Case Report | Zendy

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Isolated leishmanial lymphadenopathy – A rare type of leishmaniasis in India: A Case Report

Author(s) -

Sharma Mahamaya,

Malhotra Ashwini

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

diagnostic cytopathology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417

H-Index - 65

eISSN - 1097-0339

pISSN - 8755-1039

DOI - 10.1002/dc.21694

Subject(s) - medicine , leishmaniasis , transplacental , leishmania donovani , pathology , leishmania , dermatology , visceral leishmaniasis , fetus , pregnancy , parasite hosting , biology , placenta , world wide web , computer science , genetics

A patient presented with isolated, soft to firm, inguinal swelling since childhood clinically thought to be a benign lipomatous lesion. Fine‐needle aspiration of the swelling revealed amastigote form of Leishmania donovani in a background of reactive lymphoid hyperplasia. Excision of the swelling resulted in reversal of positive Aldehyde test. Isolated leishmanial lymphadenopathy in an immunocompetent person, is a rare manifestation of leishmaniasis in India. The possible role of transplacental transmission is discussed. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2012. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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