Title
Carrion's disease (Bartonellosis bacilliformis) confirmed by histopathology in the high forest of Peru
Date Issued
01 January 2004
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
Abstract
Bartonellosis or Carrion's disease is endemic in some regions of Peru, classically found in the inter-Andean valleys located between 500 and 3200 meters above sea level. We report the case of a 43 year-old male patient, farmer, who was born in the Pichanaki district (Chanchamayo, Junin), located in the High Forest of Peru. He presented with disseminated, raised, erythematous cutaneous lesions, some of which bled. The distribution of these lesions included the nasal mucosa and penile region. Additionally subcutaneous nodules were distributed over the trunk and extremities. Hematologic exams showed a moderate anemia. Serologic studies for HIV and Treponema pallidum were negative. The histopathologic results of two biopsies were compatible with Peruvian wart. Oral treatment with ciprofloxacin (500 mg BID) was begun. Over 10 days, the patient showed clinical improvement. This is the first report of a confirmed case of bartonellosis in the eruptive phase originating from the Peruvian High Forest, showing the geographical expansion of the Carrion's disease.
Start page
171
End page
174
Volume
46
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Medicina tropical
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-3142744200
PubMed ID
Source
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
ISSN of the container
00364665
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