Abstract
Most individuals infected with the protozoan parasite Leishmania do not demonstrate overt disease, because of effective immune protection produced by T-cell mediated immunity. Acquired defects in T-cell responses may lead to emergence of leishmaniasis many years after exposure in endemic areas. We describe a case of a 75 year old man, who presented with a cutaneous manifestation of leishmaniasis 40 years after exposure, co-incident with the diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 347-349 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Leukemia and Lymphoma |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- Cutaneous
- Forty years
- Leishmania exposure
- Leishmaniasis
