Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in a patient treated with injectable paromomycin for visceral leishmaniasis in India.
Krishna Pandey, V N R Das, Dharmendra Singh, Sushmita Das, C S Lal, N Verma, S Bimal, R K Topno, N A Siddiqui, R B Verma, P K Sinha, Pradeep Das
Author Information
Krishna Pandey: Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (Indian Council of Medical Research), Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar, India. drkrishnapandey@yahoo.com
Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a skin manifestation that usually develops after treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a major public health problem in India. The diagnosis and management of PKDL is complex. This is the first case report from India in which PKDL occurred after paromomycin treatment for VL in an Indian patient.
References
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2001 Apr;95 Suppl 1:S59-76
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