Open AccessCoexistence of Recidivans, Mucocutaneous and Osseous Leishmaniasis in an Immunocompromised Patient
Author(s) -
Hira Tariq,
Shahbaz Aman,
Ambereen Anwar,
Ameena Ashraf
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
annals of king edward medical university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2079-7192
pISSN - 2079-0694
DOI - 10.21649/akemu.v27i4.4846
Subject(s) - sandfly , medicine , mucocutaneous zone , leishmaniasis , disease , leishmania , dermatology , visceral leishmaniasis , spleen , bone marrow , immunology , pathology , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Leishmania, transmitted by female phlebotomine sandfly. The disease spectrum ranges from limited cutaneous plaques to disseminated nodules, and may involve viscera including liver, spleen and bone marrow. Concurrent occurrence of various patterns of the disease in a single patient is rare. Here, we report a patient with leishmania recidivans and mucocutaneous disease alongwithinvolvement of multiple bones, a combination that has not been reported in Pakistan.