Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) caused by L. mexicana in a patient with AIDS.
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)
; 36(1): 70-72, 2023.
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| ID: mdl-36578599
We describe a patient with HIV who presented with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and nonspecific abdominal imaging findings. He was diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis via bone marrow biopsy and treated in the hospital with amphotericin B infusions. Despite pharmacologic interventions, including amphotericin and miltefosine in addition to antiretroviral therapy, our patient experienced multiple relapses and a challenging clinical course.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos