Reactivation of Chagas Disease by Immunosuppressive Therapy in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

• DOI: 10.1097/dad.0b013e318257f9e2
• Publication Date: 2012-07-19T13:12:02Z
• Authors: Lourdes Gonzalez ...; Beatriz Di Martin...; Andrés Canese; Aldo Ojeda; Marcia Melo
• Keywords: Zoonosis; Chagas Disease; Immunosuppression

Chagas disease is a zoonosis caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. It presents as chronic evolution and produces high morbidity mortality in countries where endemic, ours. The skin very rare results from reactivation of latent result immunosuppression, presenting with acute, atypical, severe lesions. We describe case patient who was unaware being carrier presented after immunosuppressive therapy instituted to treat her systemic lupus erythematosus.