[Visceral leishmaniasis and AIDS. Apropos of 2 cases with different clinical course patterns].
We present two cases of visceral leishmaniasis in patients with AIDS which represent two different clinical patterns of the disease. Special emphasis is made on the need to lavish bone marrow studies in those patients with AIDS who present fever of unknown origin since immunodepression can modify the classical clinical picture of the disease. According to our experience, visceral leishmaniasis should be included amongst the infections indicative of AIDS in patients with HIV infection.
Querol Ribelles
J M
JM
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Lluis Alcanyis, Xátiva, Valencia.
Grau Segura
E
E
Alonso Jiménez
C
C
Serrat Pérez
C
C
Carreño Noguera
E
E
Alonso Díaz
C
C
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000965:Antimony / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male
D000965:Antimony
Leishmaniasis visceral y SIDA. A propósito de dos casos con patrón clínico-evolutivo distinto.