Renal dysfunction in Leishmaniasis and Chagas disease coinfection

a case report

Autores

  • Cid Carlos Soares de Alcântara Hospital Geral de Fortaleza image/svg+xml
  • Laís Regina Lacerda Santana Universidade Federal de Campina Grande image/svg+xml
  • Priscila Dourado Evangelista Universidade Federal do Ceará image/svg+xml
  • André Costa Teixeira Universidade Federal do Ceará image/svg+xml
  • Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior Universidade de Fortaleza, Faculdade de Medicina
  • Elizabeth De Francesco Daher Universidade Federal do Ceará, Faculdade de Medicina

Palavras-chave:

Leishmaniasis, Acute kidney injury, Glomerulonephritis, Chagas disease, Parasitic diseases, Cardiomyopathy

Resumo

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an endemic parasitic disease frequently found in Northeast Brazil and may cause acute kidney injury (AKI) and glomerulonephritis. After appropriate treatment, renal function recovery may occur. We describe the rare case of a patient with VL, who developed severe AKI requiring dialysis and was subsequently diagnosed with Chagas disease coinfection. After specific treatment for VL, there was partial recovery of the renal function, followed by the onset of Chagas disease cardiomyopathy.

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Publicado

2018-11-08

Edição

v. 60 (2018)

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Alcântara, C. C. S. de, Santana, L. R. L., Evangelista, P. D., Teixeira, A. C., Silva Junior, G. B. da, & Daher, E. D. F. (2018). Renal dysfunction in Leishmaniasis and Chagas disease coinfection: a case report. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 60, e73. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/151623