Post-kala-azar dermal Leishmaniasis in two different clinical contexts
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...
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Published in | Anais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 90; no. 3 Suppl 1; pp. 108 - 110 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English Portuguese |
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Brazil
Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
01.06.2015
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Summary: | 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 inflammatory 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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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0365-0596 1806-4841 1806-4841 0365-0596 |
DOI: | 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153373 |