[Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL) and visceral leishmaniasis (VL) concurrent with cancer: Presentation of a case]

Gac Med Mex. 2017 Jan-Feb;153(1):121-124.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Male of 52 year old with chronic alcoholism and ulcerated lesion on the face and disseminated nodular skin lesions, underwent to biopsy of ulcer edges where was observed a concomitant epidermoid malignancy with Leishmania (L.). Besides others, biopsies of nodule in the periumbilical region, lymph node and bone marrow were assayed, and all biopsies had abundant amastigotes. The amplified Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) products from nodule were sequenced and the alignment analysis demonstrated homology with L. mexicana confirming the infection by this parasite. This is considered the first case of visceral and diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis concurrent with epidermoid cancer in the state of Campeche.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications*
  • Humans
  • Leishmaniasis, Diffuse Cutaneous / complications*
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / complications*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Neoplasms / complications*