Kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) in children

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作者：

Rashid, A. K. M. Mamunur ^{[1
]}

Hassan, M. A.

Mohammad, Foiz

Al Mamun, Abdullah

Hossain, Mukter ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Khulna Med Coll, Dept Paediat, Khulna 9000, Bangladesh

[2] Khulna Med Coll, Dept Pathol, Khulna 9000, Bangladesh

来源：

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | 2008年 / 24卷 / 03期

关键词：

kala-azar; children;

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中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

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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页码：475 / 478

页数：4

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