Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis (LCD) and visceral leishmaniasis (LV) concurrent with cancer: Presentation of a case
Por:
Blum-Domínguez S.C., Martínez-Vázquez A., Núñez-Oreza L.A., Martínez-Hernández F., Villalobos G., Tamay-Segovia P.
Publicada:
1 ene 2017
Categoría:
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Resumen:
Male of 52 year old with chronic alcoholism and ulcerated lesion on the face and disseminated nodular skin lesions, underwent to biopsy of ulcer edges where was observed a concomitant epidermoid malignancy with Leishmania (L.). Besides others, biopsies of nodule in the periumbilical region, lymph node and bone marrow were assayed, and all biopsies had abundant amastigotes. The amplified Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) products from nodule were sequenced and the alignment analysis demonstrated homology with L. mexicana confirming the infection by this parasite. This is considered the first case of visceral and diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis concurrent with epidermoid cancer in the state of Campeche. © 2017, Academia Nacional de Medicina. All rights reserved.
Filiaciones:
Blum-Domínguez S.C.:
Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales, Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, Mexico
Martínez-Vázquez A.:
Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital General de Especialidades Dr. Javier Buenfil Osorio, Mexico
Núñez-Oreza L.A.:
Laboratorio de Microbiología, Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, Mexico
Martínez-Hernández F.:
Departamento de Ecología y Agentes Patógenos, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, Mexico
Villalobos G.:
Departamento de Ecología y Agentes Patógenos, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, Mexico
Tamay-Segovia P.:
Laboratorio de Enfermedades Transmitidas por Vectores y Zoonosis, Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de CampecheCampeche, Mexico
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