Visceral Leishmaniasis without Fever in a Kidney Transplant Recipient

Apaydın, Süheyla; Ataman, Rezzan; Serdengeçt, Kamil; Tüzüner, Nükhet; Polat, Erdal; Erek, Ekrem; Ülkü, Uǧur

doi:10.1159/000189541

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“…The PubMed search identified 200 papers, of which 63 were case reports or reviews. After a scrupulous analysis of these papers, we considered 13 articles (6–18). Two other articles not found in PubMed, but cited in other papers, were also considered (19, 20).…”

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“…A review article reporting 2 immunocompromised Spanish patients with recurrent leishmaniasis was not included because it was unclear whether the patients were transplanted (21). Overall, 15 articles describing 52 episodes of leishmaniasis occurring in 19 patients, published between the years 1990 and 2010 were further evaluated (6–16, 19, 20).…”

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“…Data regarding the clinical characteristics, therapy, and outcome of all these patients are summarized together with those of our 2 patients in Table 1 (6–20). All the cases were kidney transplant recipients.…”

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Recurrent leishmaniasis in kidney transplant recipients: report of 2 cases and systematic review of the literature

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Transplant Infectious Dis

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The characteristics of 8 episodes of leishmaniasis with atypical manifestations in 2 Italian kidney transplant recipients are analyzed and contextualized among those of 52 other episodes of leishmaniasis observed in 19 transplant recipients found through a systematic review of the international literature. In all the patients, the initial episode was visceral leishmaniasis, which was associated with mucocutaneous involvement in 2 cases. With the exception of 1 case of post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis, 2 episodes of Leishmania endophthalmitis, and 3 episodes of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, all the recurrences were characterized by visceral involvement. The potential role of polymerase chain reaction in monitoring the infection, the importance of a long follow-up, the potential benefit of chemoprophylaxis, and the therapeutic challenges are discussed.

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Recurrent leishmaniasis in kidney transplant recipients: report of 2 cases and systematic review of the literature

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“…Over 60 cases of VL in SOT recipients have been described (14,27,136,164,176,184,251,274,319,342), with the majority occurring in renal transplant patients. This correlates with the increased number of renal transplants performed compared to other organs.…”

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Transmission of Tropical and Geographically Restricted Infections during Solid-Organ Transplantation

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SUMMARY In recent years, the increasing number of donors from different regions of the world is providing a new challenge for the management and selection of suitable donors. This is a worldwide problem in most countries with transplantation programs, especially due to the increase in immigration and international travel. This paper elaborates recommendations regarding the selection criteria for donors from foreign countries who could potentially transmit tropical or geographically restricted infections to solid-organ transplant recipients. For this purpose, an extensive review of the medical literature focusing on viral, fungal, and parasitic infections that could be transmitted during transplantation from donors who have lived or traveled in countries where these infections are endemic has been performed, with special emphasis on tropical and imported infections. The review also includes cases described in the literature as well as risks of transmission during transplantation, microbiological tests available, and recommendations for each infection. A table listing different infectious agents with their geographic distributions and specific recommendations is included.

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“…The incidence of VL is increasing in immunosuppressed patients, with a broad range of manifestations (5–8). With the development of new renal transplantation units in Brazil, an endemic area for VL, its incidence in transplanted patients is expected to increase in the following years.…”

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Visceral leishmaniasis after renal transplantation: report of 4 cases in northeastern Brazil

Oliveira

Silva

Carvalho³

et al. 2008

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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a well recognized opportunistic infection in immunosuppressed patients, which may cause febrile illness. We describe 4 renal transplant patients with VL in an endemic area in Brazil and their response to therapy. In 3 cases the diagnosis was confirmed by bone marrow aspirate that revealed the presence of Leishmania. In 1 case the bone marrow aspirate was inconclusive and the diagnosis was made through spleen biopsy that showed the presence of the parasite. VL needs to be considered as a cause of febrile illness in transplanted patients living in endemic areas.

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Visceral Leishmaniasis without Fever in a Kidney Transplant Recipient

Cited by 19 publications

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Recurrent leishmaniasis in kidney transplant recipients: report of 2 cases and systematic review of the literature

Recurrent leishmaniasis in kidney transplant recipients: report of 2 cases and systematic review of the literature

Transmission of Tropical and Geographically Restricted Infections during Solid-Organ Transplantation

Visceral leishmaniasis after renal transplantation: report of 4 cases in northeastern Brazil

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