A patient with leishmaniasis presenting with longstanding pancytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly.

Onsongo, Simon; Mulwa, Evelyne; Mutiso, Bonface

Onsongo, Simon; Mulwa, Evelyne; Mutiso, Bonface.

Afiliação

Onsongo S; Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu Kenya.
Mulwa E; ScanLab Diagnostic Center Nakuru Kenya.
Mutiso B; St. Joseph RiftValley Hospital Gilgil Kenya.

Clin Case Rep ; 11(2): e6940, 2023 Feb.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36789304

RESUMO

Leishmaniasis is a common cause of pancytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly in tropical and subtropical regions. A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose and manage patients with leishmaniasis. Travel history should always be elicited in a patient with suggestive clinical presentation.

Palavras-chave

LD bodies; amastigote; bone marrow aspirate; leishmania donovani; pancytopenia; visceral leishmaniasis

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