@article{8606,
  keywords = {Adult, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Diagnosis, Differential, Diagnostic Errors, Facial Dermatoses, Humans, India, Leishmaniasis, Diffuse Cutaneous, Leishmaniasis, Visceral, Leprosy, lepromatous, Macrophages, Male},
  author = {Mehta V and Balachandran C and Rao R and Dil SK and Indusri L},
  title = {Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in HIV.},
  abstract = {<p>Cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by the intracellular protozoan parasite belonging to the genus leishmania and is characterized by a myriad of clinical lesions including papules, nodules, and ulcers. Diffuse cutaneous forms of leishmaniasis are rare. We report a rare case from South India of diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis masquerading as lepromatous leprosy in the context of HIV infection.</p>},
  year = {2009},
  journal = {Dermatology online journal},
  volume = {15},
  pages = {9},
  month = {2009 Apr 15},
  issn = {1087-2108},
  language = {eng},
}