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Rare Association of leukocytoclastic vasculitis in visceral leishmaniaisis.
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DOI 10.5001/omj.2019.11
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Publisher
Oman Medical Specialty Board.
Gregorian
2019-01
Language
English
English abstract
A 30-year-old man presented with fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and a rash over his lower limbs (palpable purpura). Evaluation revealed pancytopenia and hypergammaglobulinemia. A subsequent bone marrow examination and serology confirmed visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar), while the biopsy of skin lesion suggested leukocytoclastic vasculitis. No alternate cause of vasculitis was forthcoming, and the patient was treated with conventional amphotericin B for 14 days after which resolution of symptoms (including the rash) was noted. Cutaneous vasculitis is an extremely rare complication following visceral leishmaniasis with no known cases reported thus far. Hence, a high index of suspicion is warranted in achieving timely diagnosis and initiation of appropriate therapy.
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Chhabria, Bharath A., Nampoothiri, Ram V., Rajpal, Sweta, Gupta, Kirti, & Jain, Sanjay (2019). Rare Association of leukocytoclastic vasculitis in visceral leishmaniaisis. Oman Medical Journal, 34 (1), 66-69.
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Journal articles