Is splenectomy an option for multiple relapses in a child with visceral leishmaniasis? A case report

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an infectious disease caused by Leishmania spp. The recurrence of the disease occurs, in general, in patients with decreased or loss of T-cell function, whether due to the use of corticosteroids, immunosuppressive disease, or another cause. In some cases, splenectomy m...

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Autores principales: Campos, Marcos Adriano Garcia, Moraes, Andrey Salgado, Rêgo, Gustavo Ribeiro Féres Moraes, Silva, Raphael Oliveira Lima, Sousa, Rebeca Aranha Barbosa, Tchuisseu, Yolande Pokam, Silva, Gyl Eanes Barros, Gama, Mônica Elinor Alves
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8008903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33759927
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0748-2020

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