Title: Oral ulcer as an unusual feature of visceral leishmaniasis in an AIDS patient.

POPLINE Document Number: 314458

Author(s):

Kumar P
Sharma PK
Jain RK
Gautam RK
Bhardwaj M

Source citation:

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2007;61(2):97-101.

Abstract:

Leishmaniasis, a globally prevalent parasitic disease, occurs in three forms, viz., visceral, cutaneous and mucocutaneous. It is transmitted by female Phlebotomus sandflies. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is increasing worldwide, and several reports indicate a rising trend of VL / HIV co-infection, modifying the traditional anthroponotic pattern of VL transmission. India is one of the countries having the largest burden of leishmaniasis; nevertheless, there are very few HIV / leishmania co-infection cases reported so far. We report a 35-year-old homemaker infected with the human immunodeficiency virus; she presented with an oral ulcer. The investigations carried out on her revealed that she was afflicted by visceral leishmaniasis, and the oral ulceration was a part of the same. This is only the second such case from the Indian subcontinent, and more significantly from a non-endemic area. (author's)

Keywords:

India
Research Report
Case Studies
HIV Positive Persons
Leishmaniasis
Parasitic Diseases
HIV Infections
AIDS
HIV Testing
Health
Oral Effects
Asia, Southern
Asia
Developing Countries
Studies
Research Methodology
Persons Living With HIV/AIDS
Viral Diseases
Diseases
Laboratory Examinations and Diagnoses
Examinations and Diagnoses
Medical Procedures
Medicine
Health Services
Delivery of Health Care
Physiology
Biology