title: Oral mucosal leishmaniasis as a presenting feature of HIV infection and its management.
abstract: Leishmaniasis is a chronic parasitic protozoal disease transmitted by sandfly vectors and is endemic in some regions of South America, Asia, Africa and Mediterranean countries. This case report describes a British patient who presented with oral mucosal leishmaniasis and in whom it was also the first sign of HIV disease. We believe it is the first reported case of isolated oral mucosal leishmaniasis as a presenting feature of otherwise unknown HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute and Hospital for Oral Healthcare Sciences, London, England.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chaudhry
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Corbett
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Zakrzewska
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000967:Antimony Sodium Gluconate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D000967:Antimony Sodium Gluconate