Cutaneous leishmaniasis in an indigenous infant with Down’s syndrome: A case report
Rationale: Leishmaniasis, caused by the protozoan Leishmania and transmitted by sandflies, is endemic to the tropical and subtropical areas of Brazil. It is one of the neglected tropical diseases in the world. Patient concerns: A 20-month-old indigenous infant with severe malnutrition and Down’s syn...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7980b82c8c064ccab9483f79077be466 2023-05-15T15:04:00+02:00 Cutaneous leishmaniasis in an indigenous infant with Down’s syndrome: A case report Fernanda Fresneda Villibor Geracina Marchesini Ana Lúcia Roselino Ribeiro Renata Oliveira Guaré 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.4103/1995-7645.272488 https://doaj.org/article/7980b82c8c064ccab9483f79077be466 EN eng Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications http://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2019;volume=12;issue=12;spage=574;epage=576;aulast=Villibor https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4146 2352-4146 doi:10.4103/1995-7645.272488 https://doaj.org/article/7980b82c8c064ccab9483f79077be466 Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 12, Pp 574-576 (2019) cutaneous leishmaniasis indigenous down’s syndrome immune deficiencies Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.4103/1995-7645.272488 2022-12-31T05:47:57Z Rationale: Leishmaniasis, caused by the protozoan Leishmania and transmitted by sandflies, is endemic to the tropical and subtropical areas of Brazil. It is one of the neglected tropical diseases in the world. Patient concerns: A 20-month-old indigenous infant with severe malnutrition and Down’s syndrome presented with a facial ulcer for 5 months. Diagnosis: Giemsa staining of scraped ulcer tissues indicated the presence of the amastigote form of Leishmania sp., and positive Montenegro’s intradermal test helped in diagnosing the condition as cutaneous leishmaniasis. Interventions: The child was hospitalized and received intravenous treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis (1 mg/kg/day of amphotericin B). Outcomes: The condition was cured with amphotericin B (1 mg/kg/day for 14 d). Lessons: Because of infanticide practices in indigenous cultures, indigenous infants with Down’s syndrome rarely survive. Thus, no similar case has been reported in the literature. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 12 12 574 |
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Rationale: Leishmaniasis, caused by the protozoan Leishmania and transmitted by sandflies, is endemic to the tropical and subtropical areas of Brazil. It is one of the neglected tropical diseases in the world. Patient concerns: A 20-month-old indigenous infant with severe malnutrition and Down’s syndrome presented with a facial ulcer for 5 months. Diagnosis: Giemsa staining of scraped ulcer tissues indicated the presence of the amastigote form of Leishmania sp., and positive Montenegro’s intradermal test helped in diagnosing the condition as cutaneous leishmaniasis. Interventions: The child was hospitalized and received intravenous treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis (1 mg/kg/day of amphotericin B). Outcomes: The condition was cured with amphotericin B (1 mg/kg/day for 14 d). Lessons: Because of infanticide practices in indigenous cultures, indigenous infants with Down’s syndrome rarely survive. Thus, no similar case has been reported in the literature. |
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis in an indigenous infant with Down’s syndrome: A case report |
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis in an indigenous infant with Down’s syndrome: A case report |
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