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Visceral leishmaniasis in pregnancy: a case report
Arlene J M Caldas1, Jackson M L Costa, Mônica E A Gama
1Department of Pathology, Nucleus of Tropical Pathology and Social Medicine, Federal University of Maranhão, Praça Madre Deus No 2 (Bairro Madre Deus), CEP 65 025 560, São Luís, MA, Brazil. ajmc@elo.com.br
Acta Tropica
|August 29, 2003
Abstract:
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in the island of São Luis, State of Maranhão, Brazil. Despite an increase in the number of VL cases, the frequency of the disease is low among pregnant women. We present here the case of a pregnant woman followed up by our group, who was treated with amphotericin B with excellent outcome.