Interstitial pneumonitis in human visceral leishmaniasis.

Duarte, M I; da Matta, V L; Corbett, C E; Laurenti, M D; Chebabo, R; Goto, H

Duarte, M I; da Matta, V L; Corbett, C E; Laurenti, M D; Chebabo, R; Goto, H.

Afiliação

Duarte MI; Laboratório de Patologia de Moléstias Infecciosas, Pathology Department, University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil.

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg ; 83(1): 73-6, 1989.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2690420

RESUMO

The involvement of the lung in 13 cases of human visceral leishmaniasis was studied. Interstitial pneumonitis with mononuclear cells was found in 76.8% of the cases; 53.8% also had foci of septal fibrosis. Leishmania were seen within macrophages in 3 cases only. However, all 10 interstitial pneumonitis cases showed PAP-positive material using specific L. donovani (MHOM/BR/72/LD 46) antiserum. 3 cases with no interstitial pneumonitis were PAP-negative. A short discussion about clinical aspects and the course of the disease is presented.

Assuntos

Leishmaniose Visceral/patologia; Pulmão/patologia; Fibrose Pulmonar/patologia; Autopsia; Humanos; Técnicas Imunoenzimáticas

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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Fibrose Pulmonar / Leishmaniose Visceral / Pulmão Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Ano de publicação: 1989 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido

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