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Oral mucosal leishmaniasis as a presenting feature of HIV infection and its management |
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| Authors: | Zareena Chaudhry rew W. Barrett Elizabeth Corbett Patrick D. French Joanna M. Zakrzewska |
| Affiliation: | Department of Oral Medicine, St Bartholomews &Royal London College of Medicine and Dentistry, London, England;Department of Oral Pathology, Eastman Dental Institute and Hospital for Oral Healthcare Sciences, St Bartholomews &Royal London College of Medicine and Dentistry, London, England;Hospital for Tropical Diseases, University College Hospital, St Bartholomews &Royal London College of Medicine and Dentistry, London, England;Genitourinary Medicine, Camden &Islington Community NHS Trust, St Bartholomews &Royal London College of Medicine and Dentistry, London, England;Department of Oral Medicine, St Bartholomews &Royal London College of Medicine and Dentistry, London, England |
| Abstract: | Leishmaniasis is a chronic parasitic protozoal disease transmitted by sandfly vectors and is endemic in some regions of South America, Asia, Africa and Mediterranean countries. This case report describes a British patient who presented with oral mucosal leishmaniasis and in whom it was also the first sign of HIV disease. We believe it is the first reported case of isolated oral mucosal leishmaniasis as a presenting feature of otherwise unknown HIV infection. |
| Keywords: | Key words: HIV leishmaniasis oral |