Heart involvement in Kala Azar
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2008; 24 (6): 879-882
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-101061
ABSTRACT
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease. About 30 species of sandflies are proven vectors of leishmania, the usual reservoir host includes human and domestic/wild animals. In addition, acquisition of visceral leishmaniasis as a result of blood transfusion has been documented. Visceral leishmaniasis presents in various forms. We report a three year old girl with visceral leishmaniasis and pericardial effusion. Meglumine antimoniate was prescribed for her and all her signs and symptoms plus her pericardial effusion were resolved
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Organomercury Compounds
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Pericardial Effusion
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Splenomegaly
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Echocardiography
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Heart
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Infant
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Meglumine
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Year:
2008
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