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American cutaneous leishmaniasis associated with HIV infection: report of four cases
M Mattos1, A Caiza, O Fernandes
1Hospital Evandro Chagas, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Objective:
A report of four cases of American cutaneous leishmaniasis associated with HIV infection is presented.
Background:
The association of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis and HIV infection is rare. Only 15 cases have been reported in the literature thus far.
Subjects:
Four new cases are described and the differences between the clinical presentation in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients are emphasized.
Conclusions:
Multiple cutaneous lesions plus mucosal involvement characterize the clinical presentation of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in association with HIV infection in the majority of the cases. A serological investigation for HIV infection is recommended for patients presenting with this type of clinical picture, especially if the patient is a young male.
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