Title of article :
A Case of Diffuse Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a HIV Positive Patient
Author/Authors :
Patwary, Ismail Professor of Medicine - Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College , Rahman, Matiur Associate Professor of Neurology - Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet , Ahmed, Moniruzzaman Assistant Prof. of Medicine - Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College , Ahmed, Saleh Registrar of Medicine - Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet , Rahman Choudhury, Mohammad Saidur department of medicine - Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet
Abstract :
A cultivator of 30 years of age presented with fever, cough, diarrhoea, anorexia and weight loss for 6 months and papulonodular skin lesions for one month. Skin lesions appeared on the face, first over the left cheek and gradually involved whole of his face, extremities and external genitalia sparing the trunk. Skin biopsy from the nodule showed collection of histiocytes, lymphocytes plasma cells with plenty of LD bodies inside the histiocytes. Screening test for HIV was positive and it was confirmed with western blot. Probably this is the first case Leishmaniasis/ HIV co infection reported from Bangladesh.
Keywords :
cough , diarrhoea , anorexia and weight loss , HIV Positive Patient
Journal title :
Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons
Journal title :
Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons
