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Unusual manifestation of cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a renal transplant recipient
Cutaneous leishmaniasis may present as unusual manifestations in renal transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. This misleading presentation, may delay the diagnosis and treatment. Moreover special caution must be taken in renal transplant recipients because of possible interactions between antimony compounds and cyclosporine metabolites. We report a 45-year old man with 5 years...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Nephrology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0971-4065
DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.73436