A case report on para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis: an unresolved mystery

A case report on para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis: an unresolved mystery

Abstract Background Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a dermatosis that occurs 2–3 years after an apparently successful treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). In rare cases, PKDL occurs concurrently with VL and is characterized by fever, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly or lymphadenopathy,...

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Main Authors: Md. Mehedi Hasan, Sanghita Banik Proma, Md. Saddam Hossain, Md. Arifuzzaman, Naylla Islam, Md. Abu Bakar Siddique, Amiruzzaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Para-kala-azar
PKDL
Post-kala-azar dermal Leishmaniasis
VL
Visceral Leishmaniasis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08918-1

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