Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is mainly caused by
Leishmania (Leishmania) donovani
and
Leishmania (L.) infantum
; however, other
Leishmania
species have been associated with VL. We report a case of a patient simultaneously diagnosed with VL caused by
Leishmania (L.) amazonensis
and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. After treatment with liposomal amphotericin B and chemotherapy, the patient presented a clinical cure. This case report reinforces the hypothesis that other
Leishmania
species can cause visceral lesions mainly related to immunosuppression.
The prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi in HIV-infected people varies by geographic region due to the spread of Chagas disease (CD) to non-endemic transmission area; cases have been reported in countries such as Spain, Japan, the USA and Australia. In addition, CD and HIV coinfection has increased in endemic area, mainly Brazil,
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