Pediatric visceral leishmaniasis: diagnosis and therapy
Visceral leishmaniasis is a generalized infection of the reticuloendothelial system, it is fatal if left untreated in most cases. Early diagnosis and effective therapy can reduce the risk of disability and mortality. However, in non-endemic areas diagnosis may be delayed or missed. In the article we...
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2021-03-01
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| author | O. V. Samodova I. I. Volkova G. P. Smirnova T. V. Pyatlina E. I. Smetanina Yu. L. Khovanova A. V. Morozova |
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| description | Visceral leishmaniasis is a generalized infection of the reticuloendothelial system, it is fatal if left untreated in most cases. Early diagnosis and effective therapy can reduce the risk of disability and mortality. However, in non-endemic areas diagnosis may be delayed or missed. In the article we presented a case report of a child with imported visceral leishmaniasis. The gradual onset of the disease with irregular fever, growing weakness, fatigue, loss of appetite, anemia, cytopenic syndrome required differential diagnosis with oncological diseases. The diagnosis of leishmaniasis was made by microscopy of a bone marrow smear and the detection of leishmania. Recovery occurred after the prolonged course of amphotericin B and supportive treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bc2dfa1526b54f8ca429949df9b872702025-08-20T03:38:30ZrusJournal InfectologyЖурнал инфектологии2072-67322021-03-0113113013410.22625/2072-6732-2021-13-1-130-134900Pediatric visceral leishmaniasis: diagnosis and therapyO. V. Samodova0I. I. Volkova1G. P. Smirnova2T. V. Pyatlina3E. I. Smetanina4Yu. L. Khovanova5A. V. Morozova6Northern State Medical UniversityArkhangelsk Regional Pediatric HospitalNorthern State Medical UniversityArkhangelsk Regional Pediatric HospitalArkhangelsk Regional Pediatric HospitalArkhangelsk Regional Pediatric HospitalArkhangelsk Regional Pediatric HospitalVisceral leishmaniasis is a generalized infection of the reticuloendothelial system, it is fatal if left untreated in most cases. Early diagnosis and effective therapy can reduce the risk of disability and mortality. However, in non-endemic areas diagnosis may be delayed or missed. In the article we presented a case report of a child with imported visceral leishmaniasis. The gradual onset of the disease with irregular fever, growing weakness, fatigue, loss of appetite, anemia, cytopenic syndrome required differential diagnosis with oncological diseases. The diagnosis of leishmaniasis was made by microscopy of a bone marrow smear and the detection of leishmania. Recovery occurred after the prolonged course of amphotericin B and supportive treatment.https://journal.niidi.ru/jofin/article/view/1188visceral leishmaniasisdiagnosistreatment |
| spellingShingle | O. V. Samodova I. I. Volkova G. P. Smirnova T. V. Pyatlina E. I. Smetanina Yu. L. Khovanova A. V. Morozova Pediatric visceral leishmaniasis: diagnosis and therapy Журнал инфектологии visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis treatment |
| title | Pediatric visceral leishmaniasis: diagnosis and therapy |
| title_full | Pediatric visceral leishmaniasis: diagnosis and therapy |
| title_fullStr | Pediatric visceral leishmaniasis: diagnosis and therapy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pediatric visceral leishmaniasis: diagnosis and therapy |
| title_short | Pediatric visceral leishmaniasis: diagnosis and therapy |
| title_sort | pediatric visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis and therapy |
| topic | visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis treatment |
| url | https://journal.niidi.ru/jofin/article/view/1188 |
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