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Visceral leishmaniasis with cutaneous lesions in a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus
Author(s) -
Ara,
Maillo,
Peón,
Clavel,
José A. Cuesta,
Grasa,
Carapeto
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02326.x
Subject(s) - dermis , medicine , cutaneous leishmaniasis , leishmania , leishmaniasis , lesion , pathology , visceral leishmaniasis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , skin biopsy , biopsy , sweat gland , immunopathology , dermatology , virology , sweat , parasite hosting , computer science , world wide web
We report a case of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) with cutaneous lesions in a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The cutaneous lesions consisted of erythematous papules on the legs. Biopsy of one lesion showed abundant Leishmania amastigotes within epithelial cells of an eccrine sweat gland in the dermis. Leishmania organisms were also found in a blood smear. Rapid and complete clearance of the cutaneous lesions was achieved after antimony therapy. Cutaneous lesions in VL are being reported increasingly frequently in patients with HIV infection and their significance remains in discussion.