Abstract

HERRERA P, Ariel; GAITAN R, Candy; PEREZ A, Marcos  and  ALVARADO R, Luis. Cutaneous leishmaniasis associated to antiphospholipid syndrome. Rev.Colomb.Reumatol. [online]. 2009, vol.16, n.2, pp.184-187. ISSN 0121-8123.

We present a 24 years old male patient, with diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis, characterized by clinical erythematous, edematous and ulcerating lesions of well defined edges, in his right arm and upper left eyelid, accompanied by intense pain at the same extremity; a thrombus was documented by ultrasound and phlebography at the basilica vein in his right arm. It was diagnosed venous thrombosis and the anticardiolipin-antibodies was reported was positive. We made the diagnosis of secondary antiphospholipid syndrome secondary, being this a rare association.

Keywords : leishmaniasis; antiphospholipids; anticardiolipin antibodies; deep vein thrombosis; kalazar; ultrasound.

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