Visceral Form of Leishmaniosis in a 13-month Child
Authors:
J. Lukáč 1; D. Székyová 1; O. Mažáriová 2; J. Čáp 3
Authors‘ workplace:
2. detská klinika DFNsP a LFUK, Bratislava
prednosta prof. MUDr. L. Kovács, DrSc., MPH
1; Hematologické oddelenie DFNsP, Bratislava
primárka MUDr. Z. Laluhová-Striežencová
2; Klinika detskej onkológie DFNsP a LFUK, Bratislava
prednostka doc. MUDr. E. Kaiserová, CSc.
3
Published in:
Čes-slov Pediat 2006; 61 (3): 164-167.
Category:
Case Report
Overview
The paper describes the case of a 13-months old girl, who was hospitalized for high fever, anemia, thrombocytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly. The serological examination and findings of amastigotes of a parasite of the Leishmania species donovani in bone marrow smear confirmed the diagnosis of a visceral form of leishmaniosis (kala azar). The patient was successfully treated with liposomal amfotericine. This is the first case of the visceral form of leishmaniosis described and treated in Slovakia.
Key words:
anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, Leishmania, amfotericine
Labels
Neonatology Paediatrics General practitioner for children and adolescentsArticle was published in
Czech-Slovak Pediatrics
2006 Issue 3
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