Oral ulcer as an unusual feature of visceral leishmaniasis in an AIDS patient.

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dc.contributor.authorKumar, Pramoden_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, P Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorJain, R Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorGautam, R Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorBhardwaj, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorKar, H Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-02-30en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T06:06:08Z
dc.date.available2007-02-30en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T06:06:08Z
dc.date.issued2007-02-30en_US
dc.description.abstractLeishmaniasis, a globally prevalent parasitic disease, occurs in three forms, viz, visceral, cutaneous and mucocutaneous. It is transmitted by female Phlebotomus sandflies. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is increasing worldwide and several reports indicate a rising trend of VL / HIV co-infection, modifying the traditional anthroponotic pattern of VL transmission. India is one of the countries having the largest burden of leishmaniasis; nevertheless, there are very few HIV / leishmania co-infection cases reported so far. We report a 35-year-old homemaker infected with the human immunodeficiency virus; she presented with an oral ulcer. The investigations carried out on her revealed that she was afflicted by visceral leishmaniasis and the oral ulceration was a part of the same. This is only the second such case from the Indian subcontinent and more significantly from a non-endemic area.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Dermatology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India. kumarpramod5@rediffmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationKumar P, Sharma PK, Jain RK, Gautam RK, Bhardwaj M, Kar HK. Oral ulcer as an unusual feature of visceral leishmaniasis in an AIDS patient. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2007 Feb; 61(2): 97-101en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/68421
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianjmedsci.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHIV-1en_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLeishmaniasis, Visceral --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshOral Ulcer --etiologyen_US
dc.titleOral ulcer as an unusual feature of visceral leishmaniasis in an AIDS patient.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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