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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 40(2), 1989, pp. 150-153
Copyright © 1989 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Kala Azar with Disseminated Dermal Leishmaniasis

Perikala Vijayananda Kumar, Esmaeel Sadeghi AND Simin Torabi
Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

In this report we summarize 5 cases of kala azar with disseminated dermal leishmaniasis. All had fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and disseminated skin lesions on admission. Maculopapular, pustular, and maculonodular eruptions were present, located mainly on the face and extremities. Innumerable amastigotes were demonstrated in the bone marrow and in the skin biopsies. All patients responded to Glucantime therapy.




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