Case Report: Leishmaniasis in a 33-Year-Old Man with Multiple Sclerosis.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 107(2): 339-341, 2022 08 17.
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ABSTRACT
Leishmaniasis is a protozoan disease caused by species of genus Leishmania. Immunosuppression increases the risk of severe clinical forms and impairs response to treatment. The expansion of the use of immunomodulatory drugs for different conditions has raised the number of these cases. In this report, we present a case of visceral leishmaniasis in a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) under fingolimod treatment. He presented with the triad of fever, visceromegaly, and pancytopenia and was diagnosed by the presence of amastigotes in a bone marrow sample. Furthermore, we discuss the previous published cases of MS patients under different immunosuppressant therapies to highlight its risk in endemic areas and suggest a therapeutic approach.
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Assunto principal:
Pancitopenia
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Leishmania
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Leishmaniose Visceral
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Esclerose Múltipla
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article