Successful treatment of visceral leishmaniasis with fluconazole and allopurinol in a patient with renal failure

Murat Colakoglu From the Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, TurkeyCorrespondenceE-mail:[email protected]

Guzin Fidan Yaylali& From the Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey

Nagihan Yalcin Colakoglu Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey

Mustafa Yilmaz Department of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey

Abstract

Standard treatments for visceral leishmaniasis (antimonials, amphotericin B and pentamidine) pose several problems. Failure of antimonials or severe toxicity is particularly troublesome in patients with renal insufficiency. We report a case of visceral leishmaniaisis and renal insufficiency successfully treated with fluconazole and allopurinol for 4 months.

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