A 40-year-old man from Bihar, India, was successfully treated for visceral leishmaniasis 6 months ago. He now presents with macular and nodular hypopi...

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A 40-year-old man from Bihar, India, was successfully treated for visceral leishmaniasis 6 months ago. He now presents with macular and nodular hypopigmented skin lesions on the face and trunk. Skin biopsy shows amastigotes within dermal macrophages. What is the diagnosis?

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Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL)

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Lepromatous leprosy

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Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis

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Cutaneous tuberculosis

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Secondary syphilis

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Post-kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis

A 40-year-old man from Bihar, India, was successfully treated for visceral leishmaniasis 6 months ago. He now presents with macular and nodular hypopigmented skin lesions on the face and trunk. Skin biopsy shows amastigotes within dermal macrophages. What is the diagnosis?