Visceral Leishmaniasis Mimicking Autoimmune Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Overlap
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 133-136, 2012.
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em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-146182
ABSTRACT
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a life-threatening infection caused by Leishmania species. In addition to typical clinical findings as fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and cachexia, VL is associated with autoimmune phenomena. To date, VL mimicking or exacerbating various autoimmune diseases have been described, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). Herein, we presented a patient with VL who had overlapping clinical features with SLE, AIH, as well as antimitochondrial antibody (AMA-M2) positive primary biliary cirrhosis.
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Assunto principal:
Autoanticorpos
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Medula Óssea
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Técnicas Citológicas
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Hepatite Autoimune
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Histocitoquímica
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Leishmaniose Visceral
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Fígado
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Cirrose Hepática Biliar
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Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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