OBJECTIVE: A report of four cases of American cutaneous leishmaniasis associated with HIV infection is presented. BACKGROUND: The association of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis and HIV infection is rare. Only 15 cases have been reported in the literature thus far. SUBJECTS: Four new cases are described and the differences between the clinical presentation in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients are emphasized. CONCLUSIONS: Multiple cutaneous lesions plus mucosal involvement characterize the clinical presentation of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in association with HIV infection in the majority of the cases. A serological investigation for HIV infection is recommended for patients presenting with this type of clinical picture, especially if the patient is a young male.
OBJECTIVE: A report of four cases of American cutaneous leishmaniasis associated with HIV infection is presented. BACKGROUND: The association of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis and HIV infection is rare. Only 15 cases have been reported in the literature thus far. SUBJECTS: Four new cases are described and the differences between the clinical presentation in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients are emphasized. CONCLUSIONS:Multiple cutaneous lesions plus mucosal involvement characterize the clinical presentation of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in association with HIV infection in the majority of the cases. A serological investigation for HIV infection is recommended for patients presenting with this type of clinical picture, especially if the patient is a young male.
Authors: Joanna R Santos-Oliveira; Carmem B W Giacoia-Gripp; Priscilla Alexandrino de Oliveira; Valdir S Amato; Jose Ângelo L Lindoso; Hiro Goto; Manoel P Oliveira-Neto; Marise S Mattos; Beatriz Grinsztejn; Mariza G Morgado; Alda M Da-Cruz Journal: BMC Infect Dis Date: 2010-12-20 Impact factor: 3.090
Authors: José Angelo Lauletta Lindoso; Mirella Alves Cunha; Igor Thiago Queiroz; Carlos Henrique Valente Moreira Journal: HIV AIDS (Auckl) Date: 2016-10-07