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Laryngeal involvement during post kala‐azar dermal leishmaniasis in India
Author(s) -
Nandy A.,
Addy Manjulika,
Banerjee D.,
Guha S. K.,
Maji A. K.,
Saha A. M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3156.1997.tb00153.x
Subject(s) - medicine , leishmaniasis , pathology , biopsy , dermatology , oral mucosa
Summary Post kala‐azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) involving the mucus membranes is relatively rare on the Indian sub‐continent. We describe 3 cases of PKDL presenting with hoarseness of voice. In one case the skin, nasal, oral, oropharyngeal and laryngeal mucosa had nodular and nodulo‐ulcerative lesions; in the 2 other cases, genitalia and anorectal mucosa were also affected. Laryngoscopic examination revealed nodular lesions on the vocal cords. Biopsy smear and culture confirmed their leishmanial origin.