Leishmania tropica med atypisk, mukokutan manifestation hos en flygtning

TY - JOUR

T1 - Leishmania tropica med atypisk, mukokutan manifestation hos en flygtning

AU - Møller, Marie

AU - Engsig, Frederik Neess

AU - Barfod, Toke Seierøe

AU - Friis-Møller, Nina

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - In this case report a male 19-year-old Syrian refugee presented with a sore throat. A biopsy from larynx detected Leishmania tropica compatible with leishmaniasis, although L. tropica does not normally cause mucosal leishmaniasis (CL). An immunodeficiency was detected, and the patient was treated for hypogammaglobulinaemia and CL three times, before the symptoms disappeared. Leishmaniasis is a disease, which should be taken into consideration, when refugees present with atypical clinical manifestations, especially in immunosuppressed patients.

AB - In this case report a male 19-year-old Syrian refugee presented with a sore throat. A biopsy from larynx detected Leishmania tropica compatible with leishmaniasis, although L. tropica does not normally cause mucosal leishmaniasis (CL). An immunodeficiency was detected, and the patient was treated for hypogammaglobulinaemia and CL three times, before the symptoms disappeared. Leishmaniasis is a disease, which should be taken into consideration, when refugees present with atypical clinical manifestations, especially in immunosuppressed patients.

M3 - Letter

C2 - 30152325

SN - 0041-5782

VL - 180

JO - Ugeskrift for Laeger

JF - Ugeskrift for Laeger

IS - 35

M1 - V12170922

ER -