[An atypical case of visceral leishmaniasis]. 1990

F Lo Polito, and F Sacco, and A Omaggio, and F Palmieri, and R Scudo, and A Salerni, and R Antonelli, and R Spata, and M Ruffolo, and M Corrado
Divisione di Pediatria, U.S.L.n.2, Presidio Ospedaliero Ferrari, Castrovillari, Italia.

The authors report a case of infant visceral Leishmaniosis observed in their Department, that showed unusual clinical finding (absence of fever). They emphasize the current epidemiologic situation and recommend to consider the disease in the diagnosis of long term syndroms occurring without fever and with hepatosplenomegaly.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007898 Leishmaniasis, Visceral A chronic disease caused by LEISHMANIA DONOVANI and transmitted by the bite of several sandflies of the genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia. It is commonly characterized by fever, chills, vomiting, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, leukopenia, hypergammaglobulinemia, emaciation, and an earth-gray color of the skin. The disease is classified into three main types according to geographic distribution: Indian, Mediterranean (or infantile), and African. Black Fever,Kala-Azar,Fever, Black,Kala Azar,Visceral Leishmaniasis
D011379 Prognosis A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations. Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000981 Antiprotozoal Agents Substances that are destructive to protozoans. Schizonticides,Agents, Antiprotozoal

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