Renal dysfunction in Leishmaniasis and Chagas disease coinfection: a case report

• Autor(a) principal: Alcântara, Cid Carlos Soares de
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Santana, Laís Regina Lacerda, Evangelista, Priscila Dourado, Teixeira, André Costa, Silva Junior, Geraldo Bezerra da, Daher, Elizabeth De Francesco
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
• Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/151623
• topic: Leishmaniasis; Acute kidney injury; Glomerulonephritis; Chagas disease; Parasitic diseases; Cardiomyopathy

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.