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Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in an HIV‐positive patient in western Africa
Author(s) -
Niamba Pascal,
GoumbriLompo Olga,
Traoré Adama,
BarroTraoré Fatou,
Soudré Robert T
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2007.00323.x
Subject(s) - medicine , meglumine antimoniate , cutaneous leishmaniasis , dermatology , leishmaniasis , leprosy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , biopsy , skin biopsy , pathology , immunology
SUMMARY A 36‐year‐old HIV1‐positive woman presented with a 6‐month history of a progressive papular and nodular eruption of the face and subsequent extensive spread to the rest of the skin. The diagnosis of diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis was established by direct examination and skin biopsy. This atypical form had a dramatic improvement after a 21‐day treatment with meglumine antimoniate. This clinical form may be confused with other endemic diseases in western Africa, especially leprosy.