van Raalte D H, Wesselius H M, de Klerk G
Department of Internal Medicine, Kennemer Hospital, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Neth J Med. 2014 Apr;72(3):146-8.
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a rare disease in Western countries. Infection with Leishmania parasites usually remains asymptomatic, but may cause significant disease in children and immunocompromised adults in endemic areas. Here, we report a case of sporadic VL caused by Leishmania infantum in an immunocompetent patient who had visited Southern France one year ago and presented with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) lead infection.
内脏利什曼病（VL）在西方国家是一种罕见疾病。感染利什曼原虫通常无症状，但在流行地区的儿童和免疫功能低下的成年人中可能引发严重疾病。在此，我们报告一例由婴儿利什曼原虫引起的散发性VL病例，患者为免疫功能正常者，一年前曾前往法国南部，出现植入式心脏复律除颤器（ICD）导线感染。
