We report the occurrence of visceral leishmaniasis in three patients coming from the northern part of Italy treated with immunosuppressive drugs for different rheumatic conditions. This paper highlights the importance of adequate work-up in those patients presenting with serious clinical manifestations that can complicate, exacerbate or mimic a systemic connective tissue disorder. A prompt diagnosis is very important because visceral leishmaniasis has a high mortality and, if untreated, can be fatal.

Visceral leishmaniasis complicating a connective tissue disease: three case reports from Italy

CASTELLINO, Gabriella
Primo
;
GOVONI, Marcello
Secondo
;
LO MONACO, Andrea;TROTTA, Francesco
Ultimo
2004

Abstract

We report the occurrence of visceral leishmaniasis in three patients coming from the northern part of Italy treated with immunosuppressive drugs for different rheumatic conditions. This paper highlights the importance of adequate work-up in those patients presenting with serious clinical manifestations that can complicate, exacerbate or mimic a systemic connective tissue disorder. A prompt diagnosis is very important because visceral leishmaniasis has a high mortality and, if untreated, can be fatal.
2004
Castellino, Gabriella; Govoni, Marcello; LO MONACO, Andrea; Montecucco, C; Colombo, F; Trotta, Francesco
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