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Concurrent cutaneous, visceral and ocular leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis in a kidney transplant patient
Gontijo, Célia M. F; Pacheco, Raquel S; Oréfice, Fernando; Lasmar, Euler; Silva, Eduardo S; Melo, Maria Norma.
  • Gontijo, Célia M. F; Fiocruz. Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou. Laboratório de Leishmanioses. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Pacheco, Raquel S; Fiocruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Oréfice, Fernando; s.af
  • Lasmar, Euler; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Silva, Eduardo S; Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais. Fundaçäo Educacional de Divinópolis. Divinópolis. BR
  • Melo, Maria Norma; UFMG. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Belo Horizonte. BR
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 97(5): 751-753, July 2002. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-321205
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Although cases of leishmaniasis co-infection have been described in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients as well as those who have undergone organ transplants, to our knowledge, the present report is the first documented case of simultaneous cutaneous, visceral and ocular leishmaniasis due to Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis in a transplant patient. The patient had been using immunosuppressive drugs since receiving a transplanted kidney. The first clinical signs of leishmaniasis included fever, thoracic pain, hepatosplenomegaly, leucopenia and anemia. The cutaneous disease was revealed by the presence of amastigotes in the skin biopsy. After three months, the patient presented fever with conjunctive hyperemia, intense ocular pain and low visual acuity. Parasites isolated from iliac crest, aqueous humor and vitreous body were examined using a range of molecular techniques. The same strain of L. (V.) braziliensis was responsible for the different clinical manifestations. The immunosuppressive drugs probably contributed to the dissemination of Leishmania
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Leishmania braziliensis / Eye Infections, Parasitic / Immunosuppression Therapy / Kidney Transplantation / Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Leishmaniasis, Visceral Limits: Animals / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2002 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais/BR / Fiocruz/BR / UFMG/BR / Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Leishmania braziliensis / Eye Infections, Parasitic / Immunosuppression Therapy / Kidney Transplantation / Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Leishmaniasis, Visceral Limits: Animals / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2002 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais/BR / Fiocruz/BR / UFMG/BR / Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais/BR