Leishmaniasis of the larynx

Detection of Leishmania infantum kinetoplast DNA in laryngeal tissue from an immunocompetent patient

“…Clinically, leishmaniasis can be classified into visceral, mucosal, and cutaneous types [4]. In the Mediterranean basin, the diffuse visceral form caused by Leishmania donovani infantum is the most prevalent [5,6]; however, a few cases of the mucosal form of leishmaniasis in the oral mucosa and/or the upper respiratory tract have been reported [7,8] [9] or is found in immunosuppressed individuals, such as those with HIV infection [10] or solid organ transplant [11]. In immunocompetent patients, primary mucosal leishmaniasis of the upper respiratory tract rarely occurs, being reported primarily in African patients [12].…”

Isolated laryngeal leishmaniasis in an immunocompetent patient in India

“…Mucosal leishmaniasis is uncommon and the isolated involvement of the larynx extremely rare. 1,6,7 Laryngeal or oropharyngeal leishmaniasis is increasingly being reported in immunocompromised cases. [2][3][4] Laryngeal leishmaniasis as co-morbidity with HIV infection may be explicable, but its manifestation in an otherwise healthy individual is exceptional.…”

“…1 Primary leishmaniasis of laryngeal mucosa, together with other structures of the upper respiratory tract, is reported in immunocompromised patients. [2][3][4] Primary, isolated laryngeal leishmaniasis in an otherwise healthy individual is exceptional, [5][6][7] and we describe such a case, who presented with hoarseness of voice.…”

Pseudo-hemoptise por leishmaniose

“…Estima-se que a cada ano surgem novos casos no Brasil e o crescimento deste número se deve em parte ao aparecimento e crescimento da AIDS (4) e de áreas de desmatamento (1) .…”

“…A apresentação da forma clínica com lesões exclusivas de mucosa da laringe e da traquéia é relativamente incomum (3)(4)(5) .…”