Abstract | BACKGROUND: CASE REPORT: RESULTS: Histopathologic examination of skin biopsy revealed a granulomatous infiltrate with the presence of leishmania donovani (LD) bodies. The clinical picture, plus the pathologic findings, and the response to sodium stibogluconate confirmed mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Sujith Kumar Karimbil, Sobhana Kumari, Machiyanickel Isac Celine, Augustine Joy |
Journal | International journal of dermatology
(Int J Dermatol)
Vol. 49
Issue 4
Pg. 426-9
(Apr 2010)
ISSN: 1365-4632 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 20465699
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antiprotozoal Agents
- Antimony Sodium Gluconate
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Topics |
- Antimony Sodium Gluconate
(administration & dosage)
- Antiprotozoal Agents
(administration & dosage)
- Disease Progression
- Humans
- Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nose Deformities, Acquired
(parasitology, surgery)
- Prostheses and Implants
- Skin Ulcer
(parasitology)
- Time Factors
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