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.
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en Inglés
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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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Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Parasitarias del Embarazo
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Leishmaniasis Visceral
Límite:
Adolescente
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Embarazo
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes/BR
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Universidade Potiguar/BR
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