Atypical presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a renal transplant recipient successfully treated with allopurinol and fluconazole

Atypical presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a renal transplant recipient successfully treated with allopurinol and fluconazole

Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic infection acquired through the bite of a female sandfly, which introduces the amastigotes of Leishmania into the bloodstream. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is rare after solid organ transplantation. Its diagnosis is difficult in immunosuppressed patients. We report a case of is...

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Main Authors: Soumaya Yaich, Khaled Charfeddine, Abderrahmen Masmoudi, Mondher Masmoudi, Sawssen Zaghdhane, Hamida Turki, Jamil Hachicha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2013-03-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.01.7.1510

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