Open AccessDiffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immunocompromised patient resembling histoid Hansen's disease
Author(s) -
Asha Kumari,
Manisha Balai,
Lalit Gupta,
Ashok Kumar Khare,
Asit Mittal,
Sharad Mehta
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_34_18
Subject(s) - medicine , leishmaniasis , leishmania , cutaneous leishmaniasis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , dermatology , disease , opportunistic infection , pathology , immunology , viral disease , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania . Atypical presentation and widespread progression of the lesions may be seen in patients with HIV disease and diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis and HIV co-infection is emerging as a serious new threat. We report a case of diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in a HIV- infected patient resembling Histoid Hansen.