Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immunocompromised patient resembling histoid Hansen's disease

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...

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Main Authors:	Asha Kumari, Manisha Balai, Lalit K Gupta, Ashok K Khare, Asit K Mittal, Sharad Mehta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:	Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Subjects:	Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis histoid Hansen immunocompromised
Online Access:	http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2018;volume=9;issue=6;spage=452;epage=454;aulast=Kumari

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spelling	doaj-44f2f85a3d964942bb565c25c807a1d12020-11-25T00:15:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Dermatology Online Journal2229-51782018-01-019645245410.4103/idoj.IDOJ_34_18Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immunocompromised patient resembling histoid Hansen's diseaseAsha KumariManisha BalaiLalit K GuptaAshok K KhareAsit K MittalSharad MehtaCutaneous 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.http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2018;volume=9;issue=6;spage=452;epage=454;aulast=KumariDiffuse cutaneous leishmaniasishistoid Hansenimmunocompromised
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author	Asha Kumari Manisha Balai Lalit K Gupta Ashok K Khare Asit K Mittal Sharad Mehta
spellingShingle	Asha Kumari Manisha Balai Lalit K Gupta Ashok K Khare Asit K Mittal Sharad Mehta Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immunocompromised patient resembling histoid Hansen's disease Indian Dermatology Online Journal Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis histoid Hansen immunocompromised
author_facet	Asha Kumari Manisha Balai Lalit K Gupta Ashok K Khare Asit K Mittal Sharad Mehta
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title	Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immunocompromised patient resembling histoid Hansen's disease
title_short	Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immunocompromised patient resembling histoid Hansen's disease
title_full	Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immunocompromised patient resembling histoid Hansen's disease
title_fullStr	Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immunocompromised patient resembling histoid Hansen's disease
title_full_unstemmed	Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immunocompromised patient resembling histoid Hansen's disease
title_sort	diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immunocompromised patient resembling histoid hansen's disease
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Indian Dermatology Online Journal
issn	2229-5178
publishDate	2018-01-01
description	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.
topic	Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis histoid Hansen immunocompromised
url	http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2018;volume=9;issue=6;spage=452;epage=454;aulast=Kumari
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Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immunocompromised patient resembling histoid Hansen's disease

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