Unexpected diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in a patient presenting with an infected ICD lead.
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a rare disease in Western countries. Infection with Leishmania parasites usually remains asymptomatic, but may cause significant disease in children and immunocompromised adults in endemic areas. Here, we report a case of sporadic VL caused by Leishmania infantum in an immunocompetent patient who had visited Southern France one year ago and presented with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) lead infection.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kennemer Hospital, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
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D000368:Aged; D060085:Coinfection / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D018314:Leishmania infantum; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014195:Travel