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. 2014 Dec;5(Suppl 2):S122-4.
doi: 10.4103/2229-5178.146190.

Post-kala-Azar dermal leishmaniasis: A diagnostic dilemma in a nonendemic area

Prachi Bhandare  1 , Pankaj Shukla  1 , Mayur Bhobe  1 , Varadraj V Pai  1
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Post-kala-Azar dermal leishmaniasis: A diagnostic dilemma in a nonendemic area

Prachi Bhandare et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2014 Dec.
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Figure 1
(a) Clinical photograph showing erythematous lobulated nodules, over the face obscuring the nose, (b) Closer view of hypopigmented plaque on chin showing infiltration with multiple erythematous papules
Figure 2
Figure 2
Photomicrograph showing diffuse dense infiltrate of lymphocytes, plasma cells and macrophages involving the upper and mid dermis (H and E, ×10)
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Figure 3
Photomicrograph showing the characteristic Leishman-Donovan bodies (H and E, ×40)
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