Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a disease caused by intracellular protozoal parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania. Immune suppression caused by HIV infection is an important factor for atypical presentation and widespread progression of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Diffuse (disseminated) cutaneous leishmaniasis and HIV co-infection is emerging as an extremely serious new disease. A 38-year-old HIV-positive man presented with a 12-month history of a progressive papule and nodular eruptions on face and extremities with infiltrations of nasal and oral mucosa. We report the case due to its atypical, widespread muco-cutaneous presentation masquerading as lepromatous leprosy.
BT - Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19171992?dopt=Abstract DA - 2008 Nov-Dec IS - 6 J2 - Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol LA - eng N2 -Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a disease caused by intracellular protozoal parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania. Immune suppression caused by HIV infection is an important factor for atypical presentation and widespread progression of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Diffuse (disseminated) cutaneous leishmaniasis and HIV co-infection is emerging as an extremely serious new disease. A 38-year-old HIV-positive man presented with a 12-month history of a progressive papule and nodular eruptions on face and extremities with infiltrations of nasal and oral mucosa. We report the case due to its atypical, widespread muco-cutaneous presentation masquerading as lepromatous leprosy.
PY - 2008 SP - 641 EP - 3 T2 - Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology TI - Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis: co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). VL - 74 SN - 0973-3922 ER -