[Visceral leishmaniasis located in the intestines in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection: a report of 2 cases].
We discuss two cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) with intestinal invasion in patients diagnosed of infection due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The onset was as diarrheic manifestation associated to a constitutional syndrome, with no fever. One of the patients responded to treatment with antimonials, while the other died. References on this subject are scarce, being found on a literature search two similar cases as the ones described by us. We think that with every diarrheic process in HIV+ patients, VL diagnosis should be considered, and an intestinal biopsy should be performed.
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital del SVS de San Juan, Alicante.
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Roig
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Cuadrado
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Benéitez
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Mayol
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López
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Navarro
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Nieto
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Bernacer
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D015431:Weight Loss
Leishmaniasis visceral de localización intestinal en pacientes con infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana: presentación de dos casos.