An unusual case of anaemia and lymphadenopathy in a soldier on deployment.
J R Army Med Corps
; 159(3): 243-6, 2013 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23720506
ABSTRACT
We describe the case of a British soldier, originally from southeast Africa, who presented to the British military hospital in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, with a history of constitutional upset, profound anaemia and diffuse lymphadenopathy with hepatosplenomegaly. Following evacuation to the UK investigations revealed a rare (and a not so rare) diagnosis. This case raises a number of questions regarding the population at risk, the prevalence of endemic diseases in this population and laboratory capabilities in the deployed setting.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Castleman Disease
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Military Personnel
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J R Army Med Corps
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Reino Unido