Persistent dermal lesions in a patient with previous history of visceral leishmaniasis. (February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jaiteh, Muhammed B.; İnkaya, Ahmet Çağkan; Üner, Ayşegül; Elçin, Gonca; Ergüven, Sibel; Kurtulan, Olcay; Harxhi, Arjan; Akova, Murat
• Is Part Of: Parasitology international. Volume 80(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02
• Subjects: Cutaneous leishmaniasis -- Visceral leishmaniasis -- Leishmania infantum -- Postkalaazar dermal leishmanisis (PKDL) -- Cerebral leishmaniasis; Parasitology -- Periodicals; Parasites -- Periodicals; Parasitic Diseases -- Periodicals; Parasitology -- Periodicals; Parasitologie -- Périodiques; 571.99905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2020.102197
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1383-5769

Abstract

Abstract: Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a complication of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) that most frequently occurs after an episode of VL caused by Leishmania donovani . In this case report, we present a 21-year-old male patient with persistent skin lesions and recurrent visceral leishmaniasis (VL) due to Leishmania infantum . The patient did not respond to multiple lines of anti-leishmanial treatment (including Liposomal amphotericin B and miltefosine) and later died from cerebral lesions presumed to be secondary to persistent VL.