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Saleh Alghaythi1, Aymen Almuhaidb1, Badr Al-Bawardy1,2,3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
Leishmaniasis is endemic in several areas of the world. It is a chronic protozoan disease transmitted through the bite of the Phlebotomus fly. Unusual localizations of visceral leishmaniasis are extremely rare and are described in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of a 73-year-old man, postliving nonrelated kidney transplant who complained of melena, fatigue, and weight loss. Gastroscopy showed a large ulcer at the lesser curvature of the stomach, and biopsies demonstrated severe ulceration with superimposed fungal organisms. Colonoscopy showed a polyp in the transverse colon, and histopathological examination revealed cytomegalovirus colitis with superimposed leishmaniasis.
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