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Estela Soria López1, Julián Olalla Sierra2, Alfonso Del Arco Jiménez2
1Servicio Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Costa del Sol. Marbella. Málaga, España.
Background:
To describe an unusual clinical presentation of visceral leishmaniasis affecting the colon.
Case Report:
We report the case of an HIV-positive patient with visceral leishmaniasis. We describe the clinical case, the procedures performed, the treatment provided and the patient's evolution. A comparative table of previously reported similar cases is shown.
Discussion:
Visceral leishmaniasis with intestinal involvement is an uncommon process. Nevertheless, this possibility should be taken into consideration in the differential diagnosis of immunosuppressed patients with symptoms of diarrhea, as a favorable prognosis depends on early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
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