Atypical disseminated leishmaniasis resembling post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in an HIV-infected patient

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作者
Boumis, E.
Chinello, P.
Della Rocca, C.
Paglia, M. G.
Proietti, M. F.
Petrosillo, N.
机构
[1] IRCCS Lazzaro Spallanzani, Ist Nazl Malattie Infett, I-00149 Rome, Italy
[2] Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dipartimento Med Sperimentale & Patol, I-00161 Rome, Italy
关键词
atypical disseminated leishmaniasis; post-kata-azar dermal leishmaniasis; HIV;
D O I
10.1258/095646206776790132
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is very uncommon among HIV-positive patients, and very few cases have so far been documented. A case of atypical disseminated leishmaniasis resembling PKDL in an HIV-positive patient successfully treated with N-methylglucamine antimoniate is reported. The polymerase chain reaction performed on the skin lesions was positive for Leishmania infantum.
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