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. 2011 Mar 21;4(3):147–152. doi: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfr008

Table 4.

Renal involvement in immunocompromised patients with visceral leishmaniasis

Reference Age (years) Sex Immunocompromised status Kidney biopsy Clinical presentation of renal disease
[8] 28 Male HIV infection Glomerular AA amyloid deposits without mesangial hyperplasia Nephrotic syndrome
AKI
[9] 32 Female HIV infection Tubular atrophy, interstitial fibrosis, lymphocytic infiltration, mesangial hyperplasia, histiocytes with Leishmania in peritubular areas Nephrotic syndrome
[7] 69 Male Kidney transplant Moderate-severe interstitial inflammation with mixed infiltrate of lymphocytes, histiocytes and plasma cells, macrophages with Leishmania Acute nephritis
AKI