Visceral leishmaniasis masquerading as chronic liver disease.
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in English
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| ID: sea-91706
ABSTRACT
We report a patient with fever, progressive jaundice and abdominal distension, having marked pallor, icterus, ascites and hepatosplenomegaly. Investigations revealed pancytopenia and deranged liver functions. Doppler study revealed portal hypertension and endoscopy showed grade II oesophageal varices. Liver biopsy suggested leishmanial hepatitis and bone marrow demonstrated multiple LD bodies. Diagnosis of "visceral leishmaniasis with leishmanial hepatitis with portal hypertension" was made. The case is being reported because of its rarity apart from it being an unusual presentation of kala-azar.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Chronic Disease
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Adult
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Hypertension, Portal
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Jaundice
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Leishmaniasis, Visceral
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Liver Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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