A Severe Form of Pediatric Visceral Leishmaniasis - A Case Report

This is a case report that describe an association of AIDS, visceral leishmaniasis and probable disseminated tuberculosis. Due to the spread of AIDS in developing areas worldwide this association would be more frequently, seen on subjects from endemic areas where this protozoonosis is prevalent. More than one opportunistic infection related with the endemic diseases of the developing regions can be associated with those immunocompromised patients.

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HIV, visceral leishmaniasis and Parkinsonism combined with diabetes mellitus and hyperuricaemia: A case report

Cases Journal ◽

10.1186/1757-1626-1-183 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Krishna Pandey ◽

Prabhat Kumar Sinha ◽

Vidya Rabidas ◽

Nawin Kumar ◽

Sanjiva Bimal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Case Report ◽

Visceral Leishmaniasis

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A Case Report on Congenital Ichthyosis - Collodion Baby

Faridpur Medical College Journal ◽

10.3329/fmcj.v11i1.30880 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 39-42

Author(s):

Md Kamrul Hassan ◽

Aloke Kumar Saha ◽

Poly Begum ◽

Tahmina Akter ◽

Shyamol Kumar Saha

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Initial Phase ◽

Severe Form ◽

Clinical Entity ◽

Self Healing ◽

Lamellar Ichthyosis ◽

Congenital Ichthyosis ◽

Ichthyosis Vulgaris ◽

Collodion Baby ◽

Lamellar Type

Collodion baby describes a highly characteristic clinical entity in newborns encased in a yellowish translucent membrane resembling collodion. In most cases the condition either precedes the development of one of a variety of ichthyoses, the commonest of which are lamellar ichthyosis and non-bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma, or occasionally represents an initial phase of other ichthyoses such as ichthyosis vulgaris. In at least 10% of all cases of collodion baby, the condition is followed by a mild ichthyosis of lamellar type, so mild as to be considered more or less normal, so-called self-healing collodion baby or 'lamellar ichthyosis of the newborn'. In this report, we present a severe form of ichthyosis.Faridpur Med. Coll. J. Jan 2016;11(1): 39-42

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Case Report: Confirmation by Metagenomic Sequencing of Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Immunosuppressed Returned Traveler

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ◽

10.4269/ajtmh.19-0841 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 103 (5) ◽

pp. 1930-1933 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Eloise Williams ◽

Nicole S. Isles ◽

Torsten Seemann ◽

Trevor Kilpatrick ◽

Andrew Grigg ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Metagenomic Sequencing

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A Case Study on Management of Rett Syndrome by Wholistic approach

International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine ◽

10.47552/ijam.v11i2.1403 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 351-357

Author(s):

Renu Rathi ◽

Bharat Rathi ◽

Rakesh Khatana ◽

Suraj Sankh

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Rett Syndrome ◽

Motor Development ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Severe Form ◽

Fine Motor ◽

Gross Motor ◽

Gross Motor Development

Background: Rett syndrome-RS comes under Autism spectrum disorder-ASD which is a neurodevelopmental syndrome. It is diagnosed by the main differentiating features of lack of interpersonal and communication skills, poor eye contact, delayed speech with pervasive abnormal body movements. Aim and Objectives: This case report is aimed at dissemination of comprehensive role of Ayurveda in management of ASD, Rett syndrome. Material and Methods: RS is the severe form of ASD. This case study of 2.3 year’s girl presented with RS and global delay, being treated with wholistic approach. It comprises Ayurveda chikitsa and other therapies like Yoga, hydrotherapy, occupational, music, physiotherapy and many more. Observation and Result: Patient has shown promising results in all developmental milestones such as gross motor, fine motor and personal social in 6 months duration except language. Different varieties of massage therapy, diet and Basti, Nasya (Panchkarma) procedures, Omkar mantra chanting, passive Yogasana were done. Conclusion: In this case report, mainly Ayurveda interventions were implemented with wholistic approach as an adjuvant, received good result in gross motor development which is very difficult in RS, hence it is a unique case. It also opened the door of wholistic approach with the hope to deliver the good result in similar disorders.

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Visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum in a Spanish patient in Argentina: What is the origin of the infection? Case report

BMC Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1186/1471-2334-4-20 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Joaquina Martín-Sánchez ◽

José M Navarro-Mari ◽

Juan Pasquau-Liaño ◽

Oscar D Salomón ◽

Francisco Morillas-Márquez

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Leishmania Infantum ◽

Spanish Patient

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Amastigota forms resembling Leishmania sp. on corneal ulceration in a dog: case report

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia ◽

10.1590/s0102-09352007000100014 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 59 (1) ◽

pp. 81-84 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

F.L.C. Brito ◽

L.C. Alves ◽

F.C.L. Maia ◽

A.R. Albuquerque ◽

J.P.D. Ortiz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bone Marrow ◽

Case Report ◽

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Corneal Ulceration ◽

Cutaneous Lesions

One dog with visceral leishmaniasis is reported presenting cutaneous lesions, cachexia, and corneal ulceration. Parasitological and serological diagnoses were performed by exam of contents of the aspirative punction of the bone marrow and by immunofluorecence, respectively. Amastigota forms resembling Leishmania sp. were visualized by citology.

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Syringohydromyelia associated to therapeutic procedures for severe forms of neurocysticercoses: case report

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria ◽

10.1590/s0004-282x2004000500029 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 62 (3b) ◽

pp. 885-888

Author(s):

Donizeti Honorato ◽

Wilson Borges ◽

Antonio Augusto Roth Vargas ◽

Ricardo Ramina

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽

Case Report ◽

Posterior Fossa ◽

Central Canal ◽

Severe Form ◽

Surgical Decompression ◽

Therapeutic Procedures ◽

Surgical Treatments ◽

Progressive Paraparesis

Syringohydromyelia is defined as a longitudinal dilatation of the central canal of the spinal cord with accumulated cerebrospinal fluid. This condition may cause neurologic deficits when the cavity enlarges and compresses the spinal cord. We present the case of a 33 years-old female with progressive paraparesis caused by syringohydromyelia. This patient underwent previously multiple clinical and surgical treatments for severe form of neurocysticercosis. Surgical decompression of the posterior fossa and syringostomy resolved the neurologic symptoms. The possibility of syringohydromyelia should be considered in the case of patients who have previously undergone surgical and clinical treatment for severe form of neurocysticercosis.

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Subcutaneous Immunization of Leishmania HSP70-II Null Mutant Line Reduces the Severity of the Experimental Visceral Leishmaniasis in BALB/c Mice

Vaccines ◽

10.3390/vaccines8010141 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 141

Author(s):

José Carlos Solana ◽

Laura Ramírez ◽

Emma CL Cook ◽

Elena Hernández-García ◽

Silvia Sacristán ◽

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Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Cell Line ◽

Subcutaneous Administration ◽

Chronic Phase ◽

Severe Form ◽

Vaccine Potential ◽

Dilution Experiments ◽

Subcutaneous Immunization

Leishmania infantum parasites cause a severe form of visceral leishmaniasis in human and viscerocutaneous leishmaniasis in dogs. Recently, we reported that immunization with an attenuated L. infantum cell line, lacking the hsp70-II gene, protects against the development of murine cutaneous leishmaniasis. In this work, we analyzed the vaccine potential of this cell line towards the long-term protection against murine visceral leishmaniasis. This model shows an organ-dependent evolution of the disease. The infection can resolve in the liver but chronically affect spleen and bone marrow. Twelve weeks after subcutaneous administration of attenuated L. infantum, Bagg Albino (BALB/c) mice were challenged with infective L. infantum parasites expressing the luciferase-encoding gene. Combining in vivo bioimaging techniques with limiting dilution experiments, we report that, in the initial phase of the disease, vaccinated animals presented lower parasite loads than unvaccinated animals. A reduction of the severity of liver damage was also detected. Protection was associated with the induction of rapid parasite-specific IFN-γ production by CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. However, the vaccine was unable to control the chronic phase of the disease, since we did not find differences in the parasite burdens nor in the immune response at that time point.

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