Post-kala-azar dermal Leishmaniasis in two different clinical contexts
An. bras. dermatol
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90(3,supl.1): 108-110, May-June 2015. ilus
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ABSTRACT
In Brazil, visceral Leishmaniasis is caused by Leishmania chagasi. The development of cutaneous lesions in visceral leishmaniasis patients has been described in two different clinical contexts. Patients with compromised immunity can develop skin lesions as a direct consequence of a current visceral disease. Equally, patients with a history of kala-azar and progressive, immune improvement occasionally develop skin lesions as a consequence of immune reconstitution infl ammatory syndrome. These cases manifest in similar fashion to the classic form of post-kala-azar dermal Leishmaniasis. We describe different cases that exemplify these two clinical presentations.
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Main subject:
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
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Leishmaniasis, Visceral
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de Pernambuco/BR
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