Kala-azar [visceral leishmaniasis] in children
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2008; 24 (3): 475-478
in English
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ABSTRACT
Clinical presentations of kala-azar [visceral leishmaniasis] are varied in children and adults. This may at Least initially mimic many tropical and hepatobilliary diseases. This paper is an attempt to see the clinical presentations of kala-azar in children. Eleven cases are analyzed, retrospectively admitted in a pediatric unit of a tertiary care hospital in the southern part of Bangladesh. Fever 91%, Jaundice 55%, splenomegaly 100%, hepatomegaly 91% are common findings. Presence of jaundice and ascites may mimic chronic liver disease which is suspected in 36% in this series. Awareness regarding these uncommon features will help in diagnosis
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Ascites
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Splenomegaly
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Child
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Retrospective Studies
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Fever
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Hepatomegaly
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Jaundice
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Leishmaniasis, Visceral
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Year:
2008
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