title: HIV, visceral leishmaniasis and Parkinsonism combined with diabetes mellitus and hyperuricaemia: A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Visceral leishmaniasis is caused by a protozoan parasite, Leishmania donovani and transmitted by the bite of female sandflies. India is endemic for this disease. On the other hand, India contributes to the largest number of cases of HIV as well.
  
  
  METHODS
  We hereby report an unusual case presentation of Visceral leishmaniasis/HIV co-infection with additional features of Parkinsonism and hyperuriciemia in an Indian male patient aged about 50 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The increasing incidence of HIV/VL co-infection in India is of utmost importance. The diagnostic and management aspects of these cases are very difficult to handle particularly in an underdeveloped country like India.
authors.affiliation: Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (Indian Council of Medical Research), Agamkuan, Patna, - 800 007, India. drkrishnapandey@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Krishna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Prabhat Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Vidya
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rabidas
authors.forename: Nawin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Sanjiva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bimal
authors.forename: Neena
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Chandrasekhar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Das