Leishmania donovani infection mimicking ulcerative colitis in an immuno-competent patient

We share a case of a 54-year-old Caucasian immune-competent male with a suspected long latent visceral leishmaniasis presenting primarily with parasitic colitis, splenomegaly, and pancytopenia. Due to histopathologically and endoscopically mimicking ulcerative colitis, the patient was initially trea...

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Published in:	International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Jonas Buttenschoen, Kirsten Utpatel, Laura Droesch, Alexander Mehrl, Vlad Pavel, Arne Kandulski, Sophie Schlosser-Hupf, Martina Müller, Stephan Schmid
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-10-01
Subjects:	Visceral leishmaniasis Parasitic colitis Ulcerative colitis Vedolizumab
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224002807