Successful treatment of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) in a HIV infected patient with multiple relapsing leishmaniasis from Western Europe - 17/08/11
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We present a 42-year-old man who was admitted with worsening of his general condition and facial skin lesions. He had previously been diagnosed with HIV infection and visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Diagnostic work-up revealed a new relapse of VL paralleled by the diagnosis of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL). The patient was treated with IV liposomal amphotericin B as well as sodium stibogluconate followed by oral hexadecylphosphocholine (miltefosine) over a period of 9 months. PKDL lesions began to disappear after 8 months of treatment. In addition, severe and relapsing VL so far remains in remission. This case demonstrates successful treatment of PKDL and relapsing VL in a Western European patient with HIV infection.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis, PKDL, Visceral leishmaniasis, VL, Relapse, HIV, AIDS, Liposomal amphotericin B, Ambisome, Miltefosine, Impavido
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Vol 53 - N° 1
P. e25-e27 - juillet 2006 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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