Visceral leishmaniasis mimicking systemic lupus erythematosus

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作者
Lisboa Bueno, Greyce Christine [1 ]
de sa Koerich, Amanda Terra [2 ]
Burg, Luciana Bonnassis [1 ]
Kretzer, Sara Leticia [3 ]
Gonzaga Del Moral, Joanita Angela [4 ]
Pereira, Ivanio Alves [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Fed Santa Catarina, Hosp Univ Polydoro Ernani de Sao Thiago, Dept Clin Med, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Santa Catarina, Hosp Univ Polydoro Ernani de Sao Thiago, Serv Reumatol, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Santa Catarina, Hosp Univ Polydoro Ernani de Sao Thiago, Dept Microbiol, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
[4] Univ Fed Santa Catarina, Hosp Univ Polydoro Ernani de Sao Thiago, Serv Hematol, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
关键词
Leishmaniasis; Kala-ajar; Systemic lupus erythematosus;
D O I
10.1590/0037-8682-0208-2018
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), or kala-azar, a serious disease resulting from a systemic infection caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania, is potentially fatal to humans. According to data from Sistema de Informacao de Agravos de Notificacao (Brazil's Information System for Notifiable Diseases) from 2015 to 2016, 6,489 new cases were recorded in Brazil in 22 of the 27 federative units. In addition to typical clinical findings, VL may be associated with autoimmune phenomena, including simulating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We present the first case of autochthonous VL mimicking SLE in Santa Catarina in southern Brazil.
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