Dyarrheal Syndrome in a Patient Co-Infected with Leishmania infantum and Schistosoma mansoni
Joint Authors
Tafuri, Wagner Luiz
Pedrosa, Moisés Salgado
Santos-Oliveira, Joanna R.
Cota, Gláucia Fernandes
Gomes, Luciana Inácia
Pinto, Bruna Fernandes
Da-Cruz, Alda Maria
Rabello, Ana
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This case report describes an atypical clinical presentation of visceral leishmaniasis affecting the digestive tract and causing malabsorption syndrome in a patient without recognized immunosuppressive condition.
After appropriate treatment for the classical visceral form of the disease, diarrhea persisted as the main symptom and massive infection by Leishmania was detected by histopathology analysis of the duodenal mucosa.
Schistosoma mansoni coinfection was also confirmed and treated without impact on diarrhea.
New course of amphotericin B finally led to complete improvement of diarrhea.
Atypical visceral leishmaniasis involving the gastrointestinal tract is well recognized in HIV coinfection but very rare in immunocompetent patients.
The factors determining the control or evolution of the Leishmania infection have not been completely identified.
This case stresses the importance of atypical symptoms and the unusual location of visceral leishmaniasis, not only in immunodepressed patients, and raises the possible influence of chronic infection by S.
mansoni reducing the immune response to Leishmania.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cota, Gláucia Fernandes& Gomes, Luciana Inácia& Pinto, Bruna Fernandes& Santos-Oliveira, Joanna R.& Da-Cruz, Alda Maria& Pedrosa, Moisés Salgado…[et al.]. 2012. Dyarrheal Syndrome in a Patient Co-Infected with Leishmania infantum and Schistosoma mansoni. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cota, Gláucia Fernandes…[et al.]. Dyarrheal Syndrome in a Patient Co-Infected with Leishmania infantum and Schistosoma mansoni. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cota, Gláucia Fernandes& Gomes, Luciana Inácia& Pinto, Bruna Fernandes& Santos-Oliveira, Joanna R.& Da-Cruz, Alda Maria& Pedrosa, Moisés Salgado…[et al.]. Dyarrheal Syndrome in a Patient Co-Infected with Leishmania infantum and Schistosoma mansoni. Case Reports in Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456552
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456552