Cutaneous New World leishmaniasis-sporotrichosis coinfection: Report of 3 cases

Three cases of coinfection with Leishmania and Sporothrix spp in the same lesion are described. The patients had ulcers with erythematous borders and regional lymphadenopathy. The diagnosis of leishmaniasis was accomplished by direct visualization of the amastigotes or culture of the promastigotes,...

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Published in:Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 1999-06, Vol.40 (6), p.1002-1004
Main Authors: Agudelo, Sonia del Pilar, Restrepo, Susana, Vélez, Iván Darío
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Human protozoal diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - complications
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - diagnosis
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - drug therapy
Leshmaniasis
Male
Medical sciences
Parasitic diseases
Protozoal diseases
Sporotrichosis - complications
Sporotrichosis - diagnosis
Sporotrichosis - drug therapy
Tropical medicine
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Summary:Three cases of coinfection with Leishmania and Sporothrix spp in the same lesion are described. The patients had ulcers with erythematous borders and regional lymphadenopathy. The diagnosis of leishmaniasis was accomplished by direct visualization of the amastigotes or culture of the promastigotes, or both. The diagnosis of sporotrichosis was proved in two cases by culture of Sporothrix schenckii and by the histopathologic features in one case. All patients had a positive sporotrichin test. Two patients responded successfully to oral potassium iodide. One patient received oral itraconazole 100 mg/day because of intolerance to iodides and was cured. To our knowledge coinfection with Leishmania and Sporothrix spp has not been reported. The use of empirical treatments for leishmaniasis such as poultices or puncturing of the lesion with thorns or woods splinters might introduce Sporothrix and explain the coinfection. (J Am Acad Dermatol 1999;40:1002-4.)
ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/S0190-9622(99)70093-9