Open AccessVisceral leishmaniasis and pregnancy in renal transplanted patient: Case Report
Author(s) -
Jaqueline de Almeida Silva,
Ivan de Melo Araújo,
Luiz Carlos Pavanetti,
Liene Shigaki Okamoto,
Marlène Alves Dias
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
brazilian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - Portuguese
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2175-8239
pISSN - 0101-2800
DOI - 10.5935/0101-2800.20150041
Subject(s) - visceral leishmaniasis , hepatosplenomegaly , malaise , medicine , pregnancy , anorexia , leishmania chagasi , leishmania , leishmaniasis , transplantation , disease , rare disease , immunology , pathology , surgery , biology , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science , genetics
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe and potentially fatal disease caused by different Leishmania species, Leishmania chagasi prevailing in Brazil. Main symptoms include fever, malaise, anorexia, weight loss and abdominal enlargement with typically occurring hepatosplenomegaly Currently, VL is considered an opportunistic infection in immunocompromised hosts, including solid organ transplanted patients. The present study reports a case of VL associated to pregnancy after renal transplantation.