%0 Journal Article
%T Visceral leishmaniasis: A case report
%A Sachin Gawade
%A Mangesh Nanaware
%A RM Gokhale
%A PS Adhav
%J Australasian Medical Journal
%D 2012
%I The Australasian Medical Journal pty ltd.
%X Although leishmaniasis is widely prevalent in the eastern states of India namely Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, diagnosing the illness is still difficult. We present a case of a 20-year-old agricultural labourer with a history of recurrent fever, progressive weakness and abdominal discomfort associated with loss of appetite for six months followed by petechial hemorrhages over body.On examination there was hepato-splenomegaly. A diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) was made based on the bone marrow aspiration cytology and epidemiological history of the illness. Routine blood investigations showed pancytopenia and a chest X-ray was normal. The patient was treated by intravenous administration of amphotericine B, the patient responded favourably to treatment.
%K Visceral leishmaniasis
%K kala-azar
%K amastigote
%K Leishmania donovani.
%U http://www.amj.net.au/index.php?journal=AMJ&page=article&op=viewFile&path%5B%5D=997&path%5B%5D=899