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A case of Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis
H Ono1, M Ghoreishi, H Yokozeki
1Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Medicine, Japan.
The Journal of Dermatology
|May 1, 1998
Abstract:
Only a few cases of Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis have been reported in Japan, especially recently. We describe a case of a 32-year-old woman who developed rose-colored nodules on her forearms two years after Kala-azar. A skin biopsy specimen from a nodule revealed not only granulomatous changes but also many amastigotes of Leishmania donovani in macrophages. Rose-colored nodules were also distributed on her face and neck. Treatment with antimony compound was very effective.