| Cutaneous and presumed visceral leishmaniasis in a soldier deployed to Afghanistan. | |
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PMID: 17415324 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Leishmaniasis has been frequently diagnosed in US military personnel returning from duty in Southwest Asia. The majority of cases have demonstrated cutaneous disease, although a few cases of visceral disease have been documented. We present the case of an immunocompetent, HIV-negative, US Army soldier who suffered both visceral and cutaneous manifestations of leishmaniasis after returning from deployment in Afghanistan. Overlap of cutaneous and visceral involvement is rare and has not been reported in our cohort. Latent Plasmodium vivax infection may have been an exacerbating cofactor. We discuss this case and present a review of the literature. |
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Authors:
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James P Woodrow; Joshua D Hartzell; Jim Czarnik; David M Brett-Major; Glenn Wortmann |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2006-11-30 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: MedGenMed : Medscape general medicine Volume: 8 ISSN: 1531-0132 ISO Abbreviation: MedGenMed Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-04-06 Completed Date: 2007-07-18 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100894134 Medline TA: MedGenMed Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 43 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. jake.woodrow@us.army.mil |
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Adult Afghanistan Animals Humans Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / complications, diagnosis* Leishmaniasis, Visceral / complications, diagnosis* Malaria, Vivax / complications, diagnosis Male Military Personnel* Plasmodium vivax |
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