title: Colonic leishmaniasis in a patient with HIV: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To describe an unusual clinical presentation of visceral leishmaniasis affecting the colon.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of an HIV-positive patient with visceral leishmaniasis. We describe the clinical case, the procedures performed, the treatment provided and the patient's evolution. A comparative table of previously reported similar cases is shown.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Visceral leishmaniasis with intestinal involvement is an uncommon process. Nevertheless, this possibility should be taken into consideration in the differential diagnosis of immunosuppressed patients with symptoms of diarrhea, as a favorable prognosis depends on early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Servicio Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Costa del Sol. Marbella. Málaga, España.
authors.forename: Estela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Soria López
authors.affiliation: Servicio Medicina Interna, Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga. .
authors.forename: Julián
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olalla Sierra
authors.affiliation: Servicio Medicina Interna, Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga. .
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Arco Jiménez
authors.affiliation: Servicio Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga. .
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pereda Salguero
authors.affiliation: Servicio Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga. .
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abitei
authors.affiliation: Servicio Medicina Interna, Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga. .
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de la Torre Lima
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B