Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL): a first case report from Nepal

Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2003 Apr;46(2):214-5.

Abstract

Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a non-ulcerative lesion of the skin caused by Leishmania donovani, which is usually seen after completion of treatment of the kala-azar. The condition is yet to be reported from Nepal. We document and report for the first time a case of PKDL in Nepal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / etiology*
  • Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / pathology
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / complications*
  • Nepal