Fulminant hepatic failure complicating visceral leishmaniasis in an apparently immunocompetent child.
Indian J Pediatr
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2007 May; 74(5): 489-91
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-79309
ABSTRACT
Fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) is an unusual complication of visceralleishmaniasis (VL). Here, we present a 1.5-yr-old girl with VL developing rapidly progressive fatal FHF. In absence of established guidelines, additional use of immunomodulatory therapies has been discussed in reference to available information.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Hepatic Encephalopathy
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Liver Failure, Acute
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Fatal Outcome
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Disease Progression
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Infant
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Leishmaniasis, Visceral
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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