Is splenectomy an option for multiple relapses in a child with visceral leishmaniasis? A case report.
Marcos Adriano Garcia CamposAndrey Salgado Moraes FilhoGustavo Ribeiro Féres Moraes RêgoRaphael Oliveira Lima SilvaRebeca Aranha Barbosa SousaYolande Pokam TchuisseuGyl Eanes Barros SilvaMônica Elinor Alves GamaPublished in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2021)
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an infectious disease caused by Leishmania spp. The recurrence of the disease occurs, in general, in patients with decreased or loss of T-cell function, whether due to the use of corticosteroids, immunosuppressive disease, or another cause. In some cases, splenectomy may be a therapeutic option. However, the effectiveness of splenectomy is not well defined. This report describes the evolution of a pediatric patient with seven recurrences of VL, who relapsed post-surgery after drug therapy and splenectomy.