Open AccessUnusual presentation of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in HIV-infected patient
Author(s) -
Anupama Bains,
Deepak Vedant,
Priyanka Gupta,
Geeta Ram Tegta
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.192118
Subject(s) - medicine , mucocutaneous zone , leishmaniasis , leishmania , dermatology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , visceral leishmaniasis , lesion , aids related opportunistic infections , immunology , sida , surgery , pathology , viral disease , parasite hosting , disease , world wide web , computer science
Leishmaniasis is caused by protozoan parasite of genus leishmania. Visceral leishmaniasis, diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis, and atypical forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis are common in HIV-infected patients. Our patient presented with an obstructive mass in nasal cavity and was diagnosed as a case of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Spontaneous healing of lesions in HIV-infected patients is rare rather they are unresponsive to treatment and have frequent relapses, especially in patients with low CD4 count. However, in our patient, the lesion improved significantly after 2 months of highly active antiretroviral therapy and co-trimoxazole prophylaxis.