Author(s): Caldas, Arlene de Jesus Mendes ; Costa, Jackson Mauricio Lopes ; Gama, Mônica Elinor Alves ; Ramos, Eduardo Antônio Gonçalves ; Barral, Aldina Maria Prado
Date: 2015
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Visceral leishmaniasis; Leishmania chagasi; Pregnancy
Federal University of Maranhão. Department of Pathology. Nucleus of Tropical Pathology and Social Medicine. São Luís, MA, Brasil
Federal University of Maranhão. Department of Pathology. Nucleus of Tropical Pathology and Social Medicine. São Luís, MA, Brasil
Federal University of Maranhão. Department of Pathology. Nucleus of Tropical Pathology and Social Medicine. São Luís, MA, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in the island of Sa˜o Luis, State of Maranha˜o, Brazil. Despite an increase in the number of VL cases, the frequency of the disease is low among pregnant women. We present here the case of a pregnant woman followed up by our group, who was treated with amphotericin B with excellent outcome
