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Splenectomy for Visceral Leishmaniasis Out of an Endemic Region: A Case Report and Literature Review
Visceral leishmaniasis (also known as kala-azar) is characterized by fever, weight loss, swelling of the spleen and liver, and pancytopenia. If it is not treated, the fatality rate in developing countries can be as high as 100% within 2 years. In a high risk situation for perioperative bleeding due...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8875283/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35208507 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina58020184 |