Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis associated with AIDS
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is rarely reported in South America. In spite of the fact that there are many reports about the association of visceral leishmaniasis and AIDS, PKDL is very uncommon in HIV-positive patients, and so far only four cases have been documented in the literature...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
|
| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702002000600008&lng=en&tlng=en |
| _version_ | 1819009121695825920 |
|---|---|
| author | Achiléa Bittencourt Nancy Silva Andréa Straatmann Victor Luiz Correia Nunes Ivonise Follador Roberto Badaró |
| author_facet | Achiléa Bittencourt Nancy Silva Andréa Straatmann Victor Luiz Correia Nunes Ivonise Follador Roberto Badaró |
| author_sort | Achiléa Bittencourt |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is rarely reported in South America. In spite of the fact that there are many reports about the association of visceral leishmaniasis and AIDS, PKDL is very uncommon in HIV-positive patients, and so far only four cases have been documented in the literature. We present another case with unusual clinicopathological aspects. The patient, a 28-year-old male, from Salvador, Bahia (an endemic area) presented with clinical manifestations of visceral leishmaniasis three years after the diagnosis of AIDS. During treatment for visceral leishmaniasis he developed disseminated miliary papules. Microscopically, the skin biopsy showed a "saw-tooth" pattern with a lichenoid mononuclear infiltrate simulating lichen planus. The histopathological diagnosis was achieved through the finding of amastigotes. The authors discuss the clinicopathological aspects of this case based on a review of the specific literature. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-21T00:51:20Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-a1041e1fc6c04e51958b33d69bf5a421 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1678-4391 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-21T00:51:20Z |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| spelling | doaj.art-a1041e1fc6c04e51958b33d69bf5a4212022-12-21T19:21:24ZengElsevierBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases1678-43916631331610.1590/S1413-86702002000600008S1413-86702002000600008Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis associated with AIDSAchiléa Bittencourt0Nancy Silva1Andréa Straatmann2Victor Luiz Correia Nunes3Ivonise Follador4Roberto Badaró5Hospital Geral Roberto SantosHospital Geral Roberto SantosHospital Geral Roberto SantosHospital Geral Roberto SantosHospital Geral Roberto SantosHospital Geral Roberto SantosPost-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is rarely reported in South America. In spite of the fact that there are many reports about the association of visceral leishmaniasis and AIDS, PKDL is very uncommon in HIV-positive patients, and so far only four cases have been documented in the literature. We present another case with unusual clinicopathological aspects. The patient, a 28-year-old male, from Salvador, Bahia (an endemic area) presented with clinical manifestations of visceral leishmaniasis three years after the diagnosis of AIDS. During treatment for visceral leishmaniasis he developed disseminated miliary papules. Microscopically, the skin biopsy showed a "saw-tooth" pattern with a lichenoid mononuclear infiltrate simulating lichen planus. The histopathological diagnosis was achieved through the finding of amastigotes. The authors discuss the clinicopathological aspects of this case based on a review of the specific literature.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702002000600008&lng=en&tlng=enVisceral leishmaniasispost-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasisAIDS |
| spellingShingle | Achiléa Bittencourt Nancy Silva Andréa Straatmann Victor Luiz Correia Nunes Ivonise Follador Roberto Badaró Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis associated with AIDS Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases Visceral leishmaniasis post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis AIDS |
| title | Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis associated with AIDS |
| title_full | Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis associated with AIDS |
| title_fullStr | Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis associated with AIDS |
| title_full_unstemmed | Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis associated with AIDS |
| title_short | Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis associated with AIDS |
| title_sort | post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis associated with aids |
| topic | Visceral leishmaniasis post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis AIDS |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702002000600008&lng=en&tlng=en |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT achileabittencourt postkalaazardermalleishmaniasisassociatedwithaids AT nancysilva postkalaazardermalleishmaniasisassociatedwithaids AT andreastraatmann postkalaazardermalleishmaniasisassociatedwithaids AT victorluizcorreianunes postkalaazardermalleishmaniasisassociatedwithaids AT ivonisefollador postkalaazardermalleishmaniasisassociatedwithaids AT robertobadaro postkalaazardermalleishmaniasisassociatedwithaids |