Visceral leishmaniasis triggering an adult‐onset Still's disease: a unique case

Adult‐onset Still's disease (AOSD) due to visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has not been previously reported. This case report analyzes a single episode of AOSD probably due to a visceral leishmaniasis successfully treated with pentamidine isethionate and prednisone.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Spoto, Silvia, Costantino, Sebastiano, Valeriani, Emanuele, Fogolari, Marta, Cella, Eleonora, Dicuonzo, Giordano, Ciccozzi, Massimo, Angeletti, Silvia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5715570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29225867
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1266
Descripción
Sumario:Adult‐onset Still's disease (AOSD) due to visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has not been previously reported. This case report analyzes a single episode of AOSD probably due to a visceral leishmaniasis successfully treated with pentamidine isethionate and prednisone.

Ejemplares similares