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Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar): A Triumph Against a Trickster Disease

Leishmaniasis, a protozoan parasitic pathology, is caused by infection with a parasite known as Leishmania donovani, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of a sand fly. The disease has various manifestations, including cutaneous leishmaniasis, visceral leishmaniasis (VL), and disseminated...

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Autores principales: Pasha, Fajar, Saleem, Shoaib, Nazir, Talha, Tariq, Javera, Qureshi, Khadija
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9270089/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35812632
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.25698
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Sumario:Leishmaniasis, a protozoan parasitic pathology, is caused by infection with a parasite known as Leishmania donovani, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of a sand fly. The disease has various manifestations, including cutaneous leishmaniasis, visceral leishmaniasis (VL), and disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar, is mostly seen in the Asian and African regions and can be deadly if left untreated. We present the case of a 10-month-old male infant who was brought to the office with the chief complaints of recurrent fever for the past one month, along with generalized fatigue and poor feeding. A comprehensive history, detailed physical examination, and laboratory testing, including bone marrow aspiration, were performed, and visceral leishmaniasis was diagnosed.