Colomba Claudia, Boncori Giovanni, Albano Chiara, Garbo Valeria, Bagarello Sara, Condemi Anna, Giordano Salvatore, Cascio Antonio
Department of Health Promotion, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, "G. Di Cristina" Hospital, ARNAS Civico Di Cristina Benfratelli, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
Pathogens. 2023 Sep 3;12(9):1127. doi: 10.3390/pathogens12091127.
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and is transmitted through the bite of infected female sandflies. In the Mediterranean region, visceral leishmaniasis is caused by and it is usually responsible for symptoms such as fever, pancytopenia and enlargement of the liver and spleen. Relapse is rare in immunocompetent patients as much as the mucous involvement. We present a rare case of mucosal relapse of visceral leishmaniasis in a child with SARS-CoV-2 infection and perform an extensive review of the literature about leishmaniasis relapses in children. Atypical mucosal involvement during Leishmaniasis relapse is an eventuality in pediatric patients. Clinical follow-up and periodic PCR tests must be considered essential for the early recognition and treatment of an eventual relapse.
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