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Title: | Para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in a patient in Brazil: a case report |
Authors: | LINDOSO, Jose Angelo Lauletta; MOREIRA, Carlos Henrique Valente; CELESTE, Beatriz Julieta; OYAFUSO, Luiza Keiko Matsuka; FOLEGATTI, Pedro Moreira; ZIJLSTRA, Eduard Evert |
Citation: | REVISTA DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA TROPICAL, v.51, n.1, p.105-107, 2018 |
Abstract: | Visceral leishmaniasis is common in Brazil and is caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum/chagasi. Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis frequently follows visceral leishmaniasis caused by L. donovani, and para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis refers to an uncommon presentation wherein it occurs simultaneously along with visceral leishmaniasis. While post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis only occurs occasionally in L. infantum/chagasi infections, it frequently occurs in patients with concomitant immunosuppression (HIV co-infection). Here, we describe the first case of para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in Brazil. It is important to raise awareness of post-and para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in L. infantum endemic areas as these patients may contribute to visceral leishmaniasis transmission. |
Appears in Collections: | Artigos e Materiais de Revistas Científicas - IMT Artigos e Materiais de Revistas Científicas - LIM/38 Artigos e Materiais de Revistas Científicas - ODS/03 Artigos e Materiais de Revistas Científicas - ODS/05 |
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