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Mucocutaneous LeishmaniasisHIV Coinfection Presented as a Diffuse Desquamative Rash
Joint Authors
da Silva, Guilherme Almeida Rosa
Sugui, Daniel
Nunes, Rafael Fernandes
de Azevedo, Karime
de Azevedo, Marcelo
Marques, Alexandre
Martins, Carlos
Ferry, Fernando Raphael de Almeida
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease that is endemic in tropical areas and in the Mediterranean.
This condition spreads to 98 countries in four continents, surpassing 12 million infected individuals, with 350 million people at risk of infection.
This disease is characterized by a wide spectrum of clinical syndromes, caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, with various animal reservoirs, such as rodents, dogs, wolves, foxes, and even humans.
Transmission occurs through a vector, a sandfly of the genus Lutzomyia.
There are three main clinical forms of leishmaniasis: visceral leishmaniasis, cutaneous leishmaniasis, and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis.
The wide spectrum of nonvisceral forms includes: localized cutaneous leishmaniasis, a papular lesion that progresses to ulceration with granular base and a large framed board; diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis; mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, which can cause disfiguring and mutilating injuries of the nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx.
Leishmaniasis/HIV coinfection is considered an emerging problem in several countries, including Brazil, where, despite the growing number of cases, a problem of late diagnosis occurs.
Clinically, the cases of leishmaniasis associated with HIV infection may demonstrate unusual aspects, such as extensive and destructive lesions.
This study aims to report a case of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis/HIV coinfection with atypical presentation of diffuse desquamative eruption and nasopharyngeal involvement.
American Psychological Association (APA)
da Silva, Guilherme Almeida Rosa& Sugui, Daniel& Nunes, Rafael Fernandes& de Azevedo, Karime& de Azevedo, Marcelo& Marques, Alexandre…[et al.]. 2014. Mucocutaneous LeishmaniasisHIV Coinfection Presented as a Diffuse Desquamative Rash. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017134
Modern Language Association (MLA)
da Silva, Guilherme Almeida Rosa…[et al.]. Mucocutaneous LeishmaniasisHIV Coinfection Presented as a Diffuse Desquamative Rash. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017134
American Medical Association (AMA)
da Silva, Guilherme Almeida Rosa& Sugui, Daniel& Nunes, Rafael Fernandes& de Azevedo, Karime& de Azevedo, Marcelo& Marques, Alexandre…[et al.]. Mucocutaneous LeishmaniasisHIV Coinfection Presented as a Diffuse Desquamative Rash. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017134
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017134