Persistent dermal lesions in a patient with previous history of visceral leishmaniasis

Jaiteh, Muhammed; İNKAYA, AHMET; ÜNER, AYŞEGÜL; ELÇİN, GONCA; ERGÜVEN, SİBEL; KURTULAN, OLCAY; Harxhi, Arjan; AKOVA, MURAT

doi:10.1016/j.parint.2020.102197

Persistent dermal lesions in a patient with previous history of visceral leishmaniasis

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Jaiteh M. B. , İNKAYA A. Ç. , ÜNER A. , ELÇİN G. , ERGÜVEN S. , KURTULAN O. , ...More

PARASITOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, vol.80, 2021 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 80
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.parint.2020.102197
Title of Journal : PARASITOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

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.