Double Trouble: Leishmaniasis and Cytomegalovirus Colitis in an Immunocompromised Host

Leishmaniasis is endemic in several areas of the world. It is a chronic protozoan disease transmitted through the bite of the Phlebotomus fly. Unusual localizations of visceral leishmaniasis are extremely rare and are described in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of a 73-year-old man, postliving nonrelated kidney transplant who complained of melena, fatigue, and weight loss. Gastroscopy showed a large ulcer at the lesser curvature of the stomach, and biopsies demonstrated severe ulceration with superimposed fungal organisms. Colonoscopy showed a polyp in the transverse colon, and histopathological examination revealed cytomegalovirus colitis with superimposed leishmaniasis.

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ACG Case Reports Journal
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2025-05-01
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https://doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000001687
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Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
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Double Trouble: Leishmaniasis and Cytomegalovirus Colitis in an Immunocompromised Host

Saleh Muflih Alghaythi, Badr Al‐Bawardy, Aymen Almuhaidb
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Double Trouble: Leishmaniasis and Cytomegalovirus Colitis in an Immunocompromised Host

Saleh Muflih Alghaythi, Badr Al‐Bawardy, Aymen Almuhaidb
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Leishmaniasis is endemic in several areas of the world. It is a chronic protozoan disease transmitted through the bite of the Phlebotomus fly. Unusual localizations of visceral leishmaniasis are extremely rare and are described in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of a 73-year-old man, postliving nonrelated kidney transplant who complained of melena, fatigue, and weight loss. Gastroscopy showed a large ulcer at the lesser curvature of the stomach, and biopsies demonstrated severe ulceration with superimposed fungal organisms. Colonoscopy showed a polyp in the transverse colon, and histopathological examination revealed cytomegalovirus colitis with superimposed leishmaniasis.

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