Lymphatic leishmaniasis--first case report from Nepal

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2001 Dec;32(4):749-50.

Abstract

We report a case of exclusive involvement of lymph node in leishmaniasis presenting as generalized lymphadenopathy. The diagnosis of lymphatic leishmaniasis was confirmed by the presence of Leishmania donovani body in fine needle aspiration cytology, positive direct agglutination test and anti-rK39 antibodies. The bone marrow aspiration was negative for Leishmania donovani body. This is the first case of lymphatic leishmaniasis reported from Nepal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leishmania donovani / isolation & purification*
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / diagnosis*
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / parasitology
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / pathology
  • Lymphatic Diseases / parasitology*
  • Lymphatic Diseases / pathology
  • Nepal