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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.