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Oral mucosal leishmaniasis as a presenting feature of HIV infection and its management
Author(s) -
Chaudhry Zareena,
Barrett Andrew W.,
Corbett Elizabeth,
French Patrick D.,
Zakrzewska Joanna M.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1999.tb01993.x
Subject(s) - leishmaniasis , sandfly , disease , medicine , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , visceral leishmaniasis , leishmania , dermatology , virology , pathology , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science
Leishmaniasis is a chronic parasitic protozoal disease transmitted by sandfly vectors and is endemic in some regions of South America, Asia, Africa and Mediterranean countries. This case report describes a British patient who presented with oral mucosal leishmaniasis and in whom it was also the first sign of HIV disease. We believe it is the first reported case of isolated oral mucosal leishmaniasis as a presenting feature of otherwise unknown HIV infection.