Visceral leishmaniasis in pregnant women from Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil: A case report and literature review
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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52: e20180233, 2019.
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-985157
ABSTRACT
Abstract Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in pregnant is considered rare. We present the case of a woman with 24 gestational weeks presenting fever, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, and inversion of albumin/globulin ratio. Anti-rK39 was positive and amastigotes were visualized on myelogram. Treatment with LAmB showed disease improvement. The newborn was born healthy at term, with delivery performed without complications. As VL in pregnancy can progress to death and complications for the mother-fetus binomial, inclusion of VL in the differential diagnosis of patients from endemic areas with compatible clinical picture is mandatory. Treatment with LAmB demonstrates safety and high cure rates in pregnancy.
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Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic
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Leishmaniasis, Visceral
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes/BR
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Universidade Potiguar/BR
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