Visceral leishmaniasis: a case report. 1987

P Suttinont, and C Thammanichanont, and N Chantarakul
Department of Pathology and Medicine, Maharat Nakhonratchasima Hospital, Nakhonratchasima Province, Thailand.

Visceral leishmaniasis is diagnosed in a Thai worker returning home from the Middle East. A 39-year-old Thai male who had abdominal swelling, weight loss, hepatosplenomegaly and hyperglobulinemia, was diagnosed by demonstration of organism in liver biopsy and bone marrow aspiration specimen. Amphotericin B was administered in this case.

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
D008297 Male Males
D008877 Middle East The region of southwest Asia and northeastern Africa usually considered as extending from Libya on the west to Afghanistan on the east. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988) Gaza Strip,Near East,West Bank,Gaza Strip (Palestine)
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013785 Thailand Formerly known as Siam, this is a Southeast Asian nation at the center of the Indochina peninsula. Bangkok is the capital city. Kingdom of Thailand,Siam
D014195 Travel MOVEMENT across different GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS. Land Travel,Sea Travel,Land Travels,Sea Travels,Travel, Land,Travel, Sea,Travels,Travels, Land,Travels, Sea

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