Visceral leishmaniasis revealed by a squamous cell carcinoma in an HIV-1 infected patient

P. Donati; G. Paolino; C. Panetta; L. Muscardin; C. Cota; M. Giuliani

doi:10.1007/s15010-013-0412-4

Visceral leishmaniasis revealed by a squamous cell carcinoma in an HIV-1 infected patient

P. Donati, G. Paolino, C. Panetta, L. Muscardin, C. Cota, M. Giuliani

Istituto S. Maria e S. Gallicano

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Abstract

We present a case of visceral leishmaniasis confirmed after the histological investigation of an ulcerate lesion of the scalp in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Histological examination of the skin lesion revealed a squamous cell carcinoma superinfected by amastigotes of Leishmania infantum from the bloodstream. Because HIV-1-infected individuals can harbour parasitic infections in normal and neoplastic tissue, it is necessary to examine carefully any skin lesions, particularly those with uncommon aspects or a worsening course, to exclude superinfections by unsuspected pathogens.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	575-578
Number of pages	4
Journal	Infection
Volume	41
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-013-0412-4
Publication status	Published - Apr 2013

Fingerprint

Keywords

HIV-1
Leishmania infantum
Squamous cell carcinoma
Visceral leishmaniasis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

Cite this

Donati, P., Paolino, G., Panetta, C., Muscardin, L., Cota, C., & Giuliani, M. (2013). Visceral leishmaniasis revealed by a squamous cell carcinoma in an HIV-1 infected patient. Infection, 41(2), 575-578. https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-013-0412-4

@article{0b18a80f6b694307b89303a56ce567c7,

title = "Visceral leishmaniasis revealed by a squamous cell carcinoma in an HIV-1 infected patient",

abstract = "We present a case of visceral leishmaniasis confirmed after the histological investigation of an ulcerate lesion of the scalp in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Histological examination of the skin lesion revealed a squamous cell carcinoma superinfected by amastigotes of Leishmania infantum from the bloodstream. Because HIV-1-infected individuals can harbour parasitic infections in normal and neoplastic tissue, it is necessary to examine carefully any skin lesions, particularly those with uncommon aspects or a worsening course, to exclude superinfections by unsuspected pathogens.",

keywords = "HIV-1, Leishmania infantum, Squamous cell carcinoma, Visceral leishmaniasis",

author = "P. Donati and G. Paolino and C. Panetta and L. Muscardin and C. Cota and M. Giuliani",

year = "2013",

month = apr

doi = "10.1007/s15010-013-0412-4",

language = "English",

volume = "41",

pages = "575--578",

journal = "Infection",

issn = "0300-8126",

publisher = "Urban und Vogel GmbH",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Visceral leishmaniasis revealed by a squamous cell carcinoma in an HIV-1 infected patient

AU - Donati, P.

AU - Paolino, G.

AU - Panetta, C.

AU - Muscardin, L.

AU - Cota, C.

AU - Giuliani, M.

PY - 2013/4

Y1 - 2013/4

N2 - We present a case of visceral leishmaniasis confirmed after the histological investigation of an ulcerate lesion of the scalp in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Histological examination of the skin lesion revealed a squamous cell carcinoma superinfected by amastigotes of Leishmania infantum from the bloodstream. Because HIV-1-infected individuals can harbour parasitic infections in normal and neoplastic tissue, it is necessary to examine carefully any skin lesions, particularly those with uncommon aspects or a worsening course, to exclude superinfections by unsuspected pathogens.

AB - We present a case of visceral leishmaniasis confirmed after the histological investigation of an ulcerate lesion of the scalp in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Histological examination of the skin lesion revealed a squamous cell carcinoma superinfected by amastigotes of Leishmania infantum from the bloodstream. Because HIV-1-infected individuals can harbour parasitic infections in normal and neoplastic tissue, it is necessary to examine carefully any skin lesions, particularly those with uncommon aspects or a worsening course, to exclude superinfections by unsuspected pathogens.

KW - HIV-1

KW - Leishmania infantum

KW - Squamous cell carcinoma

KW - Visceral leishmaniasis

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84879500944&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84879500944&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s15010-013-0412-4

DO - 10.1007/s15010-013-0412-4

M3 - Article

C2 - 23378297

AN - SCOPUS:84879500944

VL - 41

SP - 575

EP - 578

JO - Infection

JF - Infection

SN - 0300-8126

IS - 2

ER -

Access to Document

10.1007/s15010-013-0412-4